What does מַסָּה (masāh) mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה (masāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Massah , a place in the Desert".
Hebrew · H4532
מַסָּה
Massah , a place in the Desert
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מַסָּהH4532
Pronunciationmasāh
What does מַסָּה (masāh) mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה (masāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Massah , a place in the Desert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4532?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at Massah (4), Massah (1).
Where does מַסָּה (masāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 17:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Exodus (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 Itat Massah4×Deuteronomy 6:16, Deuteronomy 9:22, Deuteronomy 33:8, Psalms 95:8
Massah1×Exodus 17:7
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Exodus 17:7מַסָּ֖הtoMassahNoun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 6:16בַּמַּסָּֽה׃toat MassahPreposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 9:22וּבְמַסָּ֔הtoat MassahConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 33:8בְּמַסָּ֔הtoat MassahPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 95:8מַ֝סָּ֗הtoat MassahNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 17:7
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Exodus1Deuteronomy3Psalms1
Source forms
בְּמַסָּ֔ה1xbə·mas·sāhDeuteronomy 33:8
בַּמַּסָּֽה׃1xbam·mas·sāhDeuteronomy 6:16
וּבְמַסָּ֔ה1xū·ḇə·mas·sāhDeuteronomy 9:22
מַסָּ֖ה1xmas·sāhExodus 17:7
מַ֝סָּ֗ה1xmas·sāhPsalms 95:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xExodus 17:7, Psalms 95:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 9:22
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:8
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 6:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Massah , a place in the Desert
Source Gloss
Massah , a place in the Desert
Extended definition
Massah.
Word Origins
מַסָּה is built from this root:
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