Strong's Lexicon

H4146

H4146 — מוֹסָדָה מוֹסָדָה

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

Hebrewmowcadahnoun femOccurrences: 12TWOT: 875f

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4146
Word:	מוֹסָדָה מוֹסָדָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H4144
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	mowcadah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mo-saw-daw' (or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}) n-f.
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

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