BDB5402
מַשָּׁא noun masculine Neh 5:10 lending on interest, or usury; — Neh 5:7 (as accusative of cognate meaning with verb), Neh 5:10.
Strong's Lexicon
H4855
H4855 — מַשָּׁא
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4855 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַשָּׁא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5383 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mashsha |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mash-shaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a loan 2. (by implication) interest on a debt |
| KJV Renderings: | exaction, usury. |
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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
משא (mas-soh)
2 Chronicles 19:7
- KJV: Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- EHCC: with the Lord...nor respect of persons,