What does מַסָּה · מְרִיבָה mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה · מְרִיבָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "testing and quarrelling/contention".
Hebrew · H4532, H4809
מַסָּה / מְרִיבָה
Massah , a place in the Desert · Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
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מַסָּה H4532 Massah , a place in the Desert
Pronunciation masāh
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מְרִיבָה H4809 Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
Pronunciation mĕriybāh
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What does מַסָּה / מְרִיבָה (Massah / Merivah) mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה · מְרִיבָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "testing and quarrelling/contention".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4532, H4809?
H4532, H4809 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. testing and quarrelling/contention
Strong's H4532, H4809
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Source Gloss
testing and quarrelling/contention
Word Origins
מַסָּה / מְרִיבָה is built from this root:
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