4683. matstsah

Lexicon

matstsah: Unleavened bread

Original Word: מַצָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: matstsah
Pronunciation: mahts-tsaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mats-tsaw')
Definition: Unleavened bread
Meaning: a quarrel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

contention, debate, strife

From natsah; a quarrel -- contention, debate, strife.

see HEBREW natsah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from natsah
Definition
strife, contention
NASB Translation
strife (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. מַצָּה noun feminine strife, contention; — absolute ׳מ Isaiah 58:4; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 17:19. — I.מַצָּה see מצץ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נָצָה (natsah), which means "to strive" or "to contend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the concept of a quarrel or contention can be found in Strong's Greek entries such as:

• Strong's Greek Number 2054 (ἔρις, eris): Meaning strife, contention, or quarrel.
• Strong's Greek Number 3163 (μάχη, mache): Meaning a fight, battle, or conflict.

These Greek terms capture similar themes of discord and are used in the New Testament to describe disputes and conflicts among individuals or groups.

Usage: The term מַצָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a situation of conflict or argument between individuals or groups. It often implies a verbal dispute or a contentious situation.

Context: The Hebrew word מַצָּה (matsah) appears in the Old Testament to describe instances of quarrels or disputes. It is a noun that captures the essence of contention, often arising from disagreements or conflicts of interest. The term is used in various contexts, from personal disputes to larger communal or national conflicts.

In the Berean Standard Bible, מַצָּה is translated as "quarrel" or "contention." For example, in Exodus 17:7, the place where the Israelites quarreled with Moses and tested the LORD is named Massah, which is derived from the same root. The passage reads: "He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the LORD, saying, 'Is the LORD among us or not?'"

The concept of מַצָּה is significant in understanding the relational dynamics within the biblical narrative, highlighting moments where human interactions are marked by strife and discord. It serves as a reminder of the challenges of maintaining harmony and the consequences of unresolved disputes.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמַצָּה֙ ומצה מַצָּ֑ה מצה maṣ·ṣāh maṣṣāh matzTzah ū·maṣ·ṣāh ūmaṣṣāh umatzTzah

Englishman's Concordance

Proverbs 13:10
HEB: בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־ נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים
NAS: nothing but strife, But wisdom
KJV: cometh contention: but with the well advised
INT: insolence comes strife for receive

Proverbs 17:19
HEB: פֶּ֭שַׁע אֹהֵ֣ב מַצָּ֑ה מַגְבִּ֥יהַּ פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ
NAS: loves strife; He who raises
KJV: that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth
INT: transgression loves strife raises his door

Isaiah 58:4
HEB: הֵ֣ן לְרִ֤יב וּמַצָּה֙ תָּצ֔וּמוּ וּלְהַכּ֖וֹת
NAS: for contention and strife and to strike
KJV: for strife and debate, and to smite
INT: Behold contention and strife fast strike

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4683
3 Occurrences

maṣ·ṣāh — 2 Occ.
ū·maṣ·ṣāh — 1 Occ.