מִצְעָד
mits.ad (H4703)
step
AI Word Study
# The Hebrew Word *Mitsʿad* (Step) The Hebrew word *mitsʿad*, appearing only three times in the biblical text, denotes a "step"—the basic physical action of placing one foot forward in movement. This rarity in the biblical record suggests the word was either a specialized or poetic term rather than the everyday vocabulary for walking or footsteps. The limited occurrences prevent us from drawing detailed conclusions about nuanced meanings or metaphorical extensions of the concept. With merely three instances in Scripture, *mitsʿad* occupies a minor position in biblical Hebrew vocabulary. Its precise contexts and the specific theological or narrative purposes it served remain difficult to assess from frequency data alone. The word appears to have functioned as a concrete noun describing physical locomotion, but without additional contextual information about where these three instances appear, we cannot determine whether the term carried specialized significance in particular literary genres or historical periods of biblical composition.
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A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
But he will have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and the Ethiopians will be at his steps.