What does מָסָה mean in the Bible?
מָסָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to dissolve".
Hebrew · H4529
מָסָה
To dissolve
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מָסָהH4529
What does מָסָה mean in the Bible?
מָסָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to dissolve".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4529?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] drench (1), and melts them (1), consuming (1), melt with fear (1).
Where does מָסָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 14:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Joshua (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] drench1×Psalms 6:6
and melts them1×Psalms 147:18
consuming1×Psalms 39:11
melt with fear1×Joshua 14:8
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 14:8הִמְסִ֖יוtomelt with fearVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralPsalms 6:6אַמְסֶֽה׃to[and] drenchVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularPsalms 39:11וַתֶּ֣מֶסtoconsumingConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 147:18וְיַמְסֵ֑םtoand melts themConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 14:8
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Joshua1Psalms3
Source forms
אַמְסֶֽה׃1x’am·sehPsalms 6:6
הִמְסִ֖יו1xhim·sîwJoshua 14:8
וְיַמְסֵ֑ם1xwə·yam·sêmPsalms 147:18
וַתֶּ֣מֶס1xwat·te·mesPsalms 39:11
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 147:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 39:11
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 6:6
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural1xJoshua 14:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to dissolve
Source Gloss
to dissolve
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to dissolve BDB: melt Usage: make to consume away, (make to) melt, water.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
PerfectJosh 14:81×
ImperfectPs 6:71×
Word Origins
מָסָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.