What does מַסָּה mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a testing , of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)".
Hebrew · H4531
מַסָּה
A testing , of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
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מַסָּה H4531
What does מַסָּה mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a testing , of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4531?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include trials (2), by trials (1), the despair (1).
Where does מַסָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 4:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Job (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 trials 2× Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 29:3
by trials 1× Deuteronomy 4:34
the despair 1× Job 9:23
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 4:34 בְּמַסֹּת֩ to by trials Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Deuteronomy 7:19 הַמַּסֹּ֨ת to trials Article | Noun - feminine plural Deuteronomy 29:3 הַמַּסּוֹת֙ to trials Article | Noun - feminine plural Job 9:23 לְמַסַּ֖ת to the despair Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 4:34
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Deuteronomy 3 Job 1
Source forms
בְּמַסֹּת֩ 1x bə·mas·sōṯ Deuteronomy 4:34
הַמַּסּוֹת֙ 1x ham·mas·sō·wṯ Deuteronomy 29:3
הַמַּסֹּ֨ת 1x ham·mas·sōṯ Deuteronomy 7:19
לְמַסַּ֖ת 1x lə·mas·saṯ Job 9:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural 2x Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 29:3
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural 1x Deuteronomy 4:34
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Job 9:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a testing , of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
Source Gloss
a testing , of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) BDB: despair Usage: temptation, trial.
Word Origins
מַסָּה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain