Strong’s H4201

מְזוּזָה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

mzuwzah

Pronunciation

meh-zoo-zah

Definition

Doorpost

Meaning

a door-post

Usage

In the Hebrew Bible, "mezuzah" refers to the doorpost of a house. It is most notably used in the context of the commandment to inscribe the words of the Shema on the doorposts of one's house (Deuteronomy 6:9, 11:20). The term has come to represent the small case containing a scroll with these verses, which is affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes.

Bible references

Exodus 12:7;Exodus 12:22;Exodus 12:23;Exodus 21:6;Deuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20;Judges 16:3;1 Samuel 1:9;1 Kings 6:31;1 Kings 6:33;1 Kings 7:5;Proverbs 8:34;Isaiah 57:8;Ezekiel 41:21;Ezekiel 43:8;Ezekiel 43:8;Ezekiel 45:19;Ezekiel 45:19;Ezekiel 46:2