What does מַשּׁוּאָה mean in the Bible?
מַשּׁוּאָה is a Hebrew word meaning "ruin".
Hebrew · H4876
מַשּׁוּאָה
Ruin
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מַשּׁוּאָה H4876
What does מַשּׁוּאָה mean in the Bible?
מַשּׁוּאָה is a Hebrew word meaning "ruin".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4876?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include into ruin (1), ruins (1).
Where does מַשּׁוּאָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 73:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (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 It into ruin 1× Psalms 73:18
ruins 1× Psalms 74:3
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 73:18
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Psalms 2
Source forms
לְמַשֻּׁא֣וֹת 1x lə·maš·šu·’ō·wṯ Psalms 74:3
לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃ 1x lə·maš·šū·’ō·wṯ Psalms 73:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural 1x Psalms 73:18
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Psalms 74:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. ruin
Source Gloss
ruin
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
ruin BDB: deceptions Usage: desolation, destruction.
Word Origins
מַשּׁוּאָה is built from this root:
מְשׁוֹאָה H4875
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