Strong’s definition
a shelter (literally or figuratively)
KJV gloss list in the source
hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.
Source pronunciation notation: makh-as-eh'
Derivation recorded by Strong
or מַחְסֶה; from H2620 (חָסָה);
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