BDB5328
II. מַצָּה noun feminine strife, contention; — absolute ׳ מ Isa 58:4; Prov 13:10; Prov 17:19. — I. מַצָּה see מצץ .
Strong's Lexicon
H4683
H4683 — מַצָּה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4683 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַצָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H5327 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | matstsah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mats-tsaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a quarrel |
| KJV Renderings: | contention, debate, strife. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מצה (matz-tzah’)
Isaiah 58:4
- KJV: Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.ye shall…: or, ye fast not as this day
- EHCC: ye fast for strife and debate,