Strong's Lexicon

H4144

H4144 — מוֹסָד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmowcadnoun mascOccurrences: 2TWOT: 875f

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4144
Word:	מוֹסָד
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3245
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	mowcad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mo-sawd'
Meaning:	1. a foundation
KJV Renderings:	foundation.

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BDB3595

[מוֺסָד] noun masculine^{Ps 18:8} foundation; — plural absolute מוֺסָדוֺת Jer 51:26 construct מוֺסְדוֺת Ps 18:16 = 2 t.; מֹסְדוֺת 2Sam 22:16 מוֺסְדֵי Deut 32:22 + 6 t.; מֹסְדֵי Mic 6:2 — foundations ׳ אֶבֶן למ Jer 51:26 מוֺסְדֵי אֶרֶץ foundations of the earth Mic 6:2; Isa 24:18; Jer 31:37; Ps 82:5; Prov 8:29 ׳ הא ׳ מ Isa 40:21 תֵּבֵל ׳ מ Ps 18:16 = 2Sam 22:16 הרים ׳ מ Deut 32:22; Ps 18:8; 2Sam 22:8 has (less well) שׁמים ׳ מ; דורוֿדור ׳ מ Isa 58:12 (|| חָרְבוֺת עולם) i.e. ancient foundations, now ruined.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מוסדות (h-s h-d hth’)

Deuteronomy 32:22

KJV: For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.shall burn: or, hath burnedshall consume: or, hath consumed

EHCC: the foundations of the mountains.

2 Samuel 22:8

KJV: Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

EHCC: the foundations of heaven moved

Psalms 18:7

KJV: Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

EHCC: (8).the foundations also of the hills moved

Psalms 82:5

KJV: They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.out…: Heb. moved

EHCC: all the foundations of the earth

Proverbs 8:29

KJV: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

EHCC: appointed the foundations of the earth:

Isaiah 24:18

KJV: And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

EHCC: the foundations of the earth do shake.

Isaiah 40:21

KJV: Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

EHCC: the foundations of the earth ?

Isaiah 58:12

KJV: And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

EHCC: the foundations of many generations ;

Jeremiah 31:37

KJV: Thus saith the Lord; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the Lord.

EHCC: the foundations of the earth searched out

Jeremiah 51:28

KJV: Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

EHCC: 8 stone for ne

Micah 6:2

KJV: Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

EHCC: ye strong foundations of the earth: