Strong’s H4670

מִפְתָּן

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

miphtan

Pronunciation

MIF-tan

Definition

Threshold

Meaning

a stretcher, a sill

Usage

The term "miphtan" refers to the threshold or entrance of a door, often symbolizing the boundary between the outside world and the sanctity or privacy of the interior space. In biblical contexts, it can denote both physical and metaphorical transitions, marking a place of passage or change.

Bible references

1 Samuel 5:4;1 Samuel 5:5;Ezekiel 9:3;Ezekiel 10:4;Ezekiel 10:18;Ezekiel 46:2;Ezekiel 47:1;Zephaniah 1:9