Masah מָסָה
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| מָסָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | masah |
| Strong's number | H4529 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to liquefy |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (3) |
Masah (Hebrew מָסָה, Strong's H4529) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to liquefy”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to melt, dissolve, be liquefied
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to melt, cause to dissolve, consume, cause to vanish
1a2) to intimidate (fig)
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to melt, cause to dissolve, consume, cause to vanish
1a2) to intimidate (fig)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | melt (1), water (1), away (1), melteth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | melt with fear (1), drench (1), consuming (1), melts them (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Masah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 14:8Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.
Psalms
- Psalm 6:6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
- Psalm 39:11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah
- Psalm 147:18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).