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Strongs H4959

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מָשַׁשׁ (mâshash) v (maw-shash')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to feel of; by implication, to grope
KJV: feel, grope, search.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Appears in a total of 8 verses:

EXO 10:21

OET-LV: 21 and_ YHWH _he/it_said to Mosheh stretch_out hand_of_your to the_heavens and_ darkness _let_it_be over the_land_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_so_that_everyone_may_feel darkness.   (EXO_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Raise your hand up toward the sky and let it become dark over all Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” (EXO 10:21)

JOB 12:25

OET-LV: 25 They_grope darkness and_not light and_he_made_them_wander like_drunkard.   (JOB_12:25)

OET-RV: 25 They grope in the darkness without any light,
 ⇔ and he makes them stagger around as if they’re drunk. (JOB 12:25)

GEN 31:37

OET-LV: 37 (cmp) you_have_searched DOM all_of things_of_my what did_you_find from_all the_things_of your_household_of_of put_it thus before relatives_of_my and_your(pl)_of_relatives so_that_they_may_decide between the_two_of_of_us.   (GEN_31:37)

OET-RV: 37 Since you’ve searched through all our things, what things from your house have you found? Put it here in front of my relatives and your relatives, and let them judge between the two of us! (GEN 31:37)

DEU 28:29

OET-LV: 29 And_you_will_be groping in_noontide(s) just_as he_gropes (the)_blind_person in_darkness and_not you_will_make_successful DOM ways_of_your and_you_will_be only oppressed and_robbed all_of the_days and_there_will_not_be a_deliverer.   (DEU_28:29)

OET-RV: 29 Even in the middle of the day, you’ll be groping around like blind people, and your projects won’t be successful. You’ll be oppressed and robbed continually, and there’ll be no one to rescue you. (DEU 28:29)

JOB 5:14

OET-LV: 14 By_day they_meet darkness and_like_night they_grope at_noon(s).   (JOB_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 Even in the daytime, they remain in darkness.
 ⇔ Even at midday, they feel their way around as if it’s nighttime. (JOB 5:14)

GEN 31:34

OET-LV: 34 And_Rāḩēl she_had_taken DOM the_teraphim and_she_had_put_them in_the_saddlebag_of the_camel and_she_sat on_them and_ Lāⱱān _he_searched DOM all_of the_tent and_not he_found_them.   (GEN_31:34)

OET-RV: 34 Now Rahel had taken the idols and put them in the camel’s saddle which she was now sitting on, so although Lavan searched throughout her entire tent, he didn’t find them, (GEN 31:34)

GEN 27:12

OET-LV: 12 Perhaps he_will_feel_me father_of_my and_I_will_be in_his_of_eyes like_a_mocker and_I_will_bring on_myself a_curse and_not a_blessing.   (GEN_27:12)

OET-RV: 12 What if my father touches me? Then he’ll think of me as a deceiver and he’ll curse me rather than bless me.” (GEN 27:12)

GEN 27:22

OET-LV: 22 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he_drew_near to Yiʦḩāq his/its_father and_he_felt_him and_he/it_said the_voice is_the_voice_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_the_hands are_the_hands_of ˊĒsāv.   (GEN_27:22)

OET-RV: 22 So Yacob went close to his father and Yitshak felt his skin and said to himself, “It’s Yacob’s voice, but these are definitely Esaw’s hands.” (GEN 27:22)

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