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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מַסָּה H4532
Pronunciation masāh
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 It at Massah 4× Deuteronomy 6:16, Deuteronomy 9:22, Deuteronomy 33:8, Psalms 95:8
Massah 1× Exodus 17:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 17:7 מַסָּ֖ה to Massah Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 6:16 בַּמַּסָּֽה׃ to at Massah Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 9:22 וּבְמַסָּ֔ה to at Massah Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 33:8 בְּמַסָּ֔ה to at Massah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 95:8 מַ֝סָּ֗ה to at Massah Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 17:7
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 3 Psalms 1
Source forms
בְּמַסָּ֔ה 1x bə·mas·sāh Deuteronomy 33:8
בַּמַּסָּֽה׃ 1x bam·mas·sāh Deuteronomy 6:16
וּבְמַסָּ֔ה 1x ū·ḇə·mas·sāh Deuteronomy 9:22
מַסָּ֖ה 1x mas·sāh Exodus 17:7
מַ֝סָּ֗ה 1x mas·sāh Psalms 95:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Exodus 17:7, Psalms 95:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 9:22
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:8
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 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:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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