מְדֻשָֿׁה (me.dush.shah)
me.dush.shah
threshed
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The noun medushah refers to the material that remains after grain has been threshed — the chaff and husks separated from the valuable kernel. In biblical agriculture, this was the waste product, light and useless compared to the nourishing seed. It represents what is left over when the essential part has been removed.
This word appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Isaiah 21:10. The prophet uses it to describe the fate of Babylon’s harvest, likely as a metaphor for its people or wealth being stripped away and discarded. The image suggests total loss, where nothing of value remains.
Because it denotes something trivial and cast aside, medushah carries connotations of worthlessness in contrast to what is precious. It reminds readers that not all that appears substantial holds lasting significance.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word medushah describes the chaff left behind after grain is threshed. In ancient agriculture, this was the light, empty husk separated from the nourishing kernel. It represents what remains when the essential part has been removed. Isaiah uses this image to show how Babylon’s power would be stripped away, leaving only worthlessness behind.
This picture reminds us that not everything that looks substantial holds lasting value. Some things appear important but lack true substance. When we face seasons of loss or change, it helps to remember what truly matters. God separates the valuable from the empty, guiding us toward what endures.
Even in times of uncertainty, there is hope in knowing that God sees the difference between what fades and what remains. We can trust Him to preserve what is precious in our lives. This perspective brings peace when we let go of what cannot last.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- O threshed one/ my1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- מְדֻשָׁתִ֖/י1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 21:10
You are my threshing, and the grain of my floor!” That which I have heard from Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.
This verse uses the word to depict Babylon's defeat, showing how its strength is reduced to worthless chaff after divine judgment.