Lexical Summary musadah: Foundation Original Word: מוּסָדָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance foundation, grounded Feminine of muwcad; a foundation; figuratively, an appointment -- foundation, grounded. Compare myuccadah. see HEBREW muwcad see HEBREW myuccadah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of musad Definition foundation, appointment NASB Translation foundations (1), punishment (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוּסָדָה noun feminine foundation, appointment, מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Isaiah 30:32 rod of appointment (compare Habakkuk 1:12 יָסַד), appointed rod (of punishment); plural construct מוּסְדוֺת Ezekiel 41:8 Qr, must mean foundations (si vera 1.); Kt perhaps intends Pu`al Participle מְיסָֻּדוֺת founded, and furnished with foundation (conjectural emendation by Co). Topical Lexicon Meaning and Semantic Range מוסדה conveys the idea of something firmly founded, fixed, or appointed. It pictures a structure or action that is not random but purposefully laid down and immovable. In Isaiah 30:32 it modifies “the rod” that the LORD wields, underscoring that every stroke of judgment issues from a pre-established plan. Occurrence in Scripture Isaiah 30:32 stands as the sole biblical use. The rarity draws attention to its role in the prophetic message: “Every stroke with the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on him will be to the music of tambourines and lyres, as He brandishes His arm against them in battle” (Isaiah 30:32). Contextual Significance in Isaiah 30 1. Setting: Judah had looked to Egypt for security (Isaiah 30:1-7), yet the LORD promised that Assyria—Judah’s immediate threat—would fall by His own hand (verses 27-33). Theological Themes • Sovereign Judgment: The LORD’s punishments are fixed in advance; no enemy can escape or alter His decree (compare Job 38:4-6; Revelation 19:15). Ministry Implications 1. Assurance for Believers: God’s plans are laid; adversity cannot overturn His established rod. Pastors may encourage congregations to trust the “appointed” nature of trials and victories (Romans 8:28). Connection to New Testament Revelation The idea of a divinely “founded” blow foreshadows the “rod of iron” wielded by Messiah (Revelation 12:5; 19:15) and harmonizes with the teaching that judgment has been “fixed” by God (Acts 17:31). Conversely, the only unshakable foundation for salvation is Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11); outside of Him, the appointed rod falls. Summary מוסדה in Isaiah 30:32 highlights a rod of judgment whose every strike is firmly established by God. The term upholds the truths that the LORD’s actions are deliberate, His discipline is just, and His victories inspire worship. Far from a minor lexical note, מוסדה deepens the portrait of a sovereign God whose founded purposes govern both the downfall of the wicked and the rejoicing of the redeemed. Forms and Transliterations מֽוּסָדָ֔ה מוסדה mū·sā·ḏāh musaDah mūsāḏāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 30:32 HEB: מַֽעֲבַר֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מֽוּסָדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנִ֤יחַ NAS: of the rod of punishment, Which KJV: And [in] every place where the grounded staff INT: blow of the rod of punishment Which will lay 1 Occurrence |
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