What does מַשְׂאֵת (mašĕʾēt) mean in the Bible?
מַשְׂאֵת (mašĕʾēt): Physical raising that extends into spiritual domains: prayer gestures, offerings, utterances, and burdensome weight.
Hebrew · H4864
מַשְׂאֵת
Properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance ; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a present (as taken), mess , or tribute ; figuratively, a reproach (as a burden)
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מַשְׂאֵתH4864
Pronunciationmašĕʾēt
What does מַשְׂאֵת (mašĕʾēt) mean in the Bible?
מַשְׂאֵת (mašĕʾēt): Physical raising that extends into spiritual domains: prayer gestures, offerings, utterances, and burdensome weight.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4864?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a gift (2), gifts (2), - (1), . . . (1), a signal (1).
Where does מַשְׂאֵת (mašĕʾēt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 43:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Jeremiah (2), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand a gift2×2 Samuel 11:8, Jeremiah 40:5
gifts2×Esther 2:18, Ezekiel 20:40
-1×Judges 20:40
. . .1×Genesis 43:34
a signal1×Jeremiah 6:1
a tax1×Amos 5:11
cloud1×Judges 20:38
my uplifted1×Psalms 141:2
portion1×Genesis 43:34
the tax1×2 Chronicles 24:9
the tax imposed1×2 Chronicles 24:6
When the portions1×Genesis 43:34
you will no longer suffer1×Zephaniah 3:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 43:34מַשְׂאֹ֜תtoWhen the portionsNoun - feminine plural constructGenesis 43:34מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥תto. . .Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructGenesis 43:34מַשְׂאַ֧תtoportionNoun - feminine singular constructJudges 20:38מַשְׂאַ֥תtocloudNoun - feminine singular constructJudges 20:40וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗תto-Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular2 Samuel 11:8מַשְׂאַ֥תtoand a giftNoun - feminine singular construct2 Chronicles 24:6מַשְׂאַת֙tothe tax imposedNoun - feminine singular construct2 Chronicles 24:9מַשְׂאַ֞תtothe taxNoun - feminine singular constructEsther 2:18מַשְׂאֵ֖תtogiftsNoun - feminine singularPsalms 141:2מַֽשְׂאַ֥תtomy upliftedNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 43:34
Aligned rows15
Books represented10
Genesis3Judges22 Samuel12 Chronicles2Esther1Psalms1Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Amos1Zephaniah1
Source forms
מַשְׂאַ֥ת2xmaś·’aṯJudges 20:38, 2 Samuel 11:8
וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗ת1xwə·ham·maś·’êṯJudges 20:40
וּמַשְׂאֵ֖ת1xū·maś·’êṯJeremiah 40:5
וּמַשְׂאַת־1xū·maś·’aṯ-Amos 5:11
מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת1xmim·maś·’ōṯGenesis 43:34
מַשְׂאוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם1xmaś·’ō·w·ṯê·ḵemEzekiel 20:40
מַשְׂאֵ֖ת1xmaś·’êṯEsther 2:18
מַשְׂאֵ֑ת1xmaś·’êṯJeremiah 6:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct6xGenesis 43:34, Judges 20:38, 2 Samuel 11:8, 2 Chronicles 24:6
Noun - feminine singular3xEsther 2:18, Jeremiah 6:1, Zephaniah 3:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xJeremiah 40:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xAmos 5:11
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xJudges 20:40
Noun - feminine plural construct1xGenesis 43:34
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural1xEzekiel 20:40
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct1xGenesis 43:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical raising that extends into spiritual domains: prayer gestures, offerings, utterances, and burdensome weight.
Source Gloss
properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance ; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a present (as taken), mess , or tribute ; figuratively, a reproach (as a burden)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical raising that extends into spiritual domains: prayer gestures, offerings, utterances, and burdensome weight.
properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a present (as taken), mess, or tribute; figuratively, a reproach (as a burden) BDB: uprising Usage: burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
A raised signal or sign of fire used for communication or warning
Showing 1 selected witness from 16 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מַשְׂאֵת is built from this root: