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מוֹסָדָה

A foundation

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מוֹסָדָהH4146

What does מוֹסָדָה mean in the Bible?

מוֹסָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a foundation".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מוֹסָדָה mean in the Bible?

מוֹסָדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a foundation".

How does the BSB render H4146?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] the foundations (2), or a foundation (1), since the foundation (1), the foundations (1).

Where does מוֹסָדָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:8. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Psalms (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
[and] the foundations2×2 Samuel 22:16, Psalms 18:15
or a foundation1×Jeremiah 51:26
since the foundation1×Isaiah 40:21
the foundations1×2 Samuel 22:8
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 22:8מוֹסְד֥וֹתtothe foundationsNoun - masculine plural construct2 Samuel 22:16מֹסְד֣וֹתto[and] the foundationsNoun - masculine plural constructPsalms 18:15מוֹסְד֪וֹתto[and] the foundationsNoun - feminine plural constructIsaiah 40:21מוֹסְד֖וֹתtosince the foundationNoun - masculine plural constructJeremiah 51:26לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹתtoor a foundationPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 22:8
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
2 Samuel2Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת1xlə·mō·w·sā·ḏō·wṯJeremiah 51:26
מוֹסְד֥וֹת1xmō·ws·ḏō·wṯ2 Samuel 22:8
מוֹסְד֪וֹת1xmō·ws·ḏō·wṯPsalms 18:15
מוֹסְד֖וֹת1xmō·ws·ḏō·wṯIsaiah 40:21
מֹסְד֣וֹת1xmō·sə·ḏō·wṯ2 Samuel 22:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct3x2 Samuel 22:8, 2 Samuel 22:16, Isaiah 40:21
Noun - feminine plural construct1xPsalms 18:15
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 51:26
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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