mishʿān (מִשְׁעָן)

  • Language: Hebrew
  • Romanized: mishʿān
  • Original script: מִשְׁעָן
  • Gloss: support, stay

A support word in the same semantic field as the staff-of-bread image. Where maṭṭēh names the staff, mishʿān names the act of leaning on it.

  • Matteh — staff, rod, support
  • Saad — to support, sustain
  • Sterigma — Greek support word