Strong's Lexicon

H4529

H4529 — מָסָה

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

Hebrewmacahverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 1219

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4529
Word:מָסָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:macah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:maw-saw'
Meaning:1. to dissolve
KJV Renderings:make to consume away, (make to) melt, water.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4734

[מָסָה] verb melt, dissolve, be liquefied (Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3043] liquefy; Aramaic מְסָא melt away, [untranscribed source text 3044] dissolve, decay, coagulate; Assyrian masû is wash; see also מסס ); — only

Hiph`il Perfect 3 plural הִמְסִיו Josh 14:8 (on form see Ges«GKC:75»§ 75 R.17). Imperfect sf . יַּעמסֵם Ps 147:18 2 masculine singular וַתֶּ֫מֶס Ps 39:12 אַמְסֶה Ps 6:7 — cause to dissolve, melt, ice Ps 147:18 hyperb. בְּדִמְעָתִי עַרְשִׁי אַמְּסֶה Ps 6:7 with my tears I cause my bed to dissolve; וַתֶּמֶס כָּעָשׁ חֲמוּדוֺ Ps 39:12 = consume, cause to vanish; figurative followed by לֵב = intimidate Josh 14:8.


I. [מַסָּה] see מסס . II, III. מַסָּה see נסה .


[מִסָּה] see מִסַּת . מַסְוֶה see סוה


מְסוּכָה = מְשׂוּכָה see II. סוך (שׂוך).


Other Resources

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

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