Strong's Lexicon

H4680

H4680 — מָצָה

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

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Hebrewmatsahverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 1232

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4680
Word:מָצָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:matsah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:maw-tsaw'
Meaning:1. to suck out 2. (by implication) to drain, to squeeze out
KJV Renderings:suck, wring (out).

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[מָצָה] verb drain, drain out (Late Hebrew id. press, or drain out ; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3065], מְצָא id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3066] II. drain to the last drop (Dozy ); compare מָצַץ); —

Qal Perfect 2 feminine singular מָצִית Isa 51:17, וּמָצִית consecutive Ezek 23:34 Imperfect 3 masculine singular with apocope וַיִמֶץ Judg 6:38, 3 masculine plural יִמְצוּ Ps 75:9 — drain, drain out, וַיִמֶץ טַל מִןהַֿנִּזָּה Judg 6:38 and drained dew out of the fleece; so figurative, object קֻבַּעת bowl, goblet, of bewilderment from ׳ י, Isa 51:17 ( + שׁתה; of personified Jerusalem), compare, object בּוֺס, Ezek 23:24 (+ שׁתה); object שְׁמָרֶיהָ the dregs of it (namely בּוֺס) Ps 75:9 (subject the wicked).
Niph`al Perfect וְנִמְצָה consecutive Lev 1:15 and the blood (of the bird) shall be drained out; so Imperfect יִמָּצֵה Lev 5:9 (both P); מֵי מָלֵא יִמָּצוּ לָמוֺ Ps 73:10 water of abundance is drained (i.e. drunk) by them (Gr Che Buhl read יִמְצוּ or יָמֹצוּ ( מצץ) they drain).

I. מַצָּה see מצץ . II. מַצָּה see נצה .

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מצה (mâh-tzâh’)

Ezekiel 23:34

KJV: Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.
EHCC: Thou shalt even drink it and suck (it) out,

Judges 6:38

KJV: And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
EHCC: and teringed the dew out of the fleece,

Psalms 75:8

KJV: For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
EHCC: (9).the wicked...shall wring (them) (

Leviticus 1:15

KJV: And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:wring…: or, pinch off the head with the nail
EHCC: and the blood thereof shall be wrung out

Leviticus 5:9

KJV: And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
EHCC: the blood shall be wrung 4

Psalms 73:10

KJV: Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
EHCC: waters...are wrung ont to them.

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