4529. masah

Lexicon

masah: To draw, pull out

Original Word: מָסָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: macah
Pronunciation: maw-shaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-saw')
Definition: To draw, pull out
Meaning: to dissolve

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make to consume away, make to melt, water

A primitive root; to dissolve -- make to consume away, (make to) melt, water.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to melt, dissolve, be liquefied
NASB Translation
consume (1), dissolve (1), melt with fear (1), melts (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מָסָה] verb melt, dissolve, be liquefied (Ethiopic liquefy; Aramaic מְסָא melt away, dissolve, decay, coagulate; Assyrian masû is wash; see also מסס); — only

Hiph`il Perfect3plural הִמְסִיו Joshua 14:8 (on form see Ges^{§ 75} R.17). Imperfect sf . יַּעמסֵם Psalm 147:18; 2masculine singular וַתֶּ֫מֶס Psalm 39:12; אַמְסֶה Psalm 6:7; — cause to dissolve, melt, ice Psalm 147:18; hyperb. בְּדִמְעָתִי עַרְשִׁי אַמְּסֶה Psalm 6:7 with my tears I cause my bed to dissolve; וַתֶּמֶס כָּעָשׁ חֲמוּדוֺ Psalm 39:12 = consume, cause to vanish; figurative followed by לֵב = intimidate Joshua 14:8.

I. [מַסָּה] see מסס. II, III. מַסָּה see נסה.

[מִסָּה] see מִסַּת. מַסְוֶה see סוה

מְסוּכָה = מְשׂוּכָה see II. סוך (שׂוך).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1026 (bibrōskō): To eat, devour, consume
• G3179 (mēnō): To remain, abide, continue
• G5080 (tēkō): To melt, dissolve

These Greek entries provide a broader understanding of the concept of dissolving or melting, as seen in the New Testament, where similar themes of consuming, abiding, and melting are explored in different contexts.

Usage: The term מָסָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the process of dissolving or melting, often in a metaphorical sense to convey the idea of wasting away or losing strength.

Context: The Hebrew verb מָסָה (masah) is a primitive root that primarily conveys the action of dissolving or melting. It is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures to describe physical and emotional states of weakening or wasting away. The term can be applied to physical substances that melt or dissolve, as well as to human emotions and conditions that deteriorate or lose vigor.

In the context of human emotions, מָסָה is often used metaphorically to describe a state of fear, anxiety, or distress that causes one's heart or spirit to "melt" or lose courage. This usage is evident in passages where individuals or groups face overwhelming challenges or threats, leading to a loss of morale or strength.

The concept of dissolving or melting is also used in prophetic literature to describe the judgment and destruction that befalls nations or individuals who oppose divine will. In these instances, מָסָה underscores the totality of the dissolution or the complete loss of power and stability.

Example in Scripture:
• In the context of fear and anxiety: "The hearts of the people melted and became like water" (Joshua 7:5, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

אַמְסֶֽה׃ אמסה׃ הִמְסִ֖יו המסיו וְיַמְסֵ֑ם וַתֶּ֣מֶס וימסם ותמס ’am·seh ’amseh amSeh him·sîw himSiv himsîw vatTemes veyamSem wat·te·mes wattemes wə·yam·sêm wəyamsêm

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 14:8
HEB: עָל֣וּ עִמִּ֔י הִמְסִ֖יו אֶת־ לֵ֣ב
NAS: of the people melt with fear; but I followed
KJV: of the people melt: but I wholly
INT: went with melt the heart of the people

Psalm 6:6
HEB: בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י עַרְשִׂ֥י אַמְסֶֽה׃
NAS: swim, I dissolve my couch
KJV: to swim; I water my couch
INT: my tears my couch dissolve

Psalm 39:11
HEB: יִסַּ֬רְתָּ אִ֗ישׁ וַתֶּ֣מֶס כָּעָ֣שׁ חֲמוּד֑וֹ
NAS: for iniquity; You consume as a moth
KJV: thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth:
INT: chasten A man consume A moth is precious

Psalm 147:18
HEB: יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ
NAS: forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind
KJV: his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind
INT: sends his word and melts to blow his wind

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4529
4 Occurrences

’am·seh — 1 Occ.
him·sîw — 1 Occ.
wat·te·mes — 1 Occ.
wə·yam·sêm — 1 Occ.