4531. maccah
Lexicon
maccah: Wound, blow, plague, slaughter

Original Word: מַסָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: maccah
Pronunciation: mak-kaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-saw')
Definition: Wound, blow, plague, slaughter
Meaning: a testing, of men, of God

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
temptation, trial

From nacah; a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) -- temptation, trial.

see HEBREW nacah

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [מַסָּה] noun feminine despair (literally melting, failing); — only לְמַסַּת נְקִיִּים יִלְעָ֑ג Job 9:23 at the despair of innocent ones he mocketh; so ᵑ7 Ew Di Bu Du > Ges Hi and others trial (by calamity), √ נסה.

II. מַסָּה noun feminine test, trial, proving; — ׳מ Psalm 95:8; construct מַסַּת Job 9:23; plural מַסֹּת Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 7:19, מַסּוֺת Deuteronomy 29:2; — testingsor provings of Pharaoh and Egyptians at Exodus, Deuteronomy 4:34 (see Dr), Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 29:2 ("" אֹתֹת); — test, trial, of innocent person Job 9:23 according to Hi and others, but see I. מַסָּה below מסס.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root נָסָה (nasah), which means "to test" or "to try."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G3984: πειρασμός (peirasmos) • This Greek term is often translated as "trial" or "temptation" and is used in the New Testament to describe situations of testing or proving, similar to the Hebrew מַסָּה.
G3986: πειράζω (peirazō) • This Greek verb means "to test" or "to tempt" and is used in contexts where individuals are tested, either by God or by circumstances, paralleling the concept of מַסָּה in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The word מַסָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe situations where individuals or groups are tested, either by God or by circumstances. It is also used to describe instances where humans test God, often through doubt or disobedience.

Context: • The term מַסָּה is notably used in the context of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. One of the most significant occurrences is in Exodus 17:7, where the place where the Israelites quarreled and tested the LORD is named Massah, meaning "testing," and Meribah, meaning "quarreling." This event highlights the Israelites' lack of faith and trust in God's provision, as they questioned His presence and care for them.
Deuteronomy 6:16 warns against testing the LORD, referencing the incident at Massah: "Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah." This serves as a reminder of the importance of faith and obedience to God, emphasizing that testing God is an act of disobedience and lack of trust.
• The concept of מַסָּה is also present in the broader narrative of the Israelites' relationship with God, where their faith and obedience are continually tested through various trials and challenges. These tests serve to refine and strengthen their faith, as well as to reveal their dependence on God.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּמַסֹּת֩ במסת הַמַּסֹּ֨ת הַמַּסּוֹת֙ המסות המסת לְמַסַּ֖ת למסת מַ֝סָּ֗ה מסה bə·mas·sōṯ bemasSot bəmassōṯ ham·mas·sō·wṯ ham·mas·sōṯ hammasSot hammassōṯ hammassōwṯ lə·mas·saṯ lemasSat ləmassaṯ mas·sāh masSah massāh
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Deuteronomy 4:34
HEB: מִקֶּ֣רֶב גּוֹי֒ בְּמַסֹּת֩ בְּאֹתֹ֨ת וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים
NAS: [another] nation by trials, by signs
KJV: of [another] nation, by temptations, by signs,
INT: within nation trials signs and wonders

Deuteronomy 7:19
HEB: הַמַּסֹּ֨ת הַגְּדֹלֹ֜ת אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: the great trials which your eyes
KJV: The great temptations which thine eyes
INT: trials the great which

Deuteronomy 29:3
HEB: הַמַּסּוֹת֙ הַגְּדֹלֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: the great trials which your eyes
KJV: The great temptations which thine eyes
INT: trials the great which

Job 9:23
HEB: יָמִ֣ית פִּתְאֹ֑ם לְמַסַּ֖ת נְקִיִּ֣ם יִלְעָֽג׃
NAS: He mocks the despair of the innocent.
KJV: he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
INT: kills suddenly the despair of the innocent mocks

Psalm 95:8
HEB: כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה כְּי֥וֹם מַ֝סָּ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
KJV: [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness:
INT: the provocation the day of temptation the wilderness

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4531
5 Occurrences


bə·mas·sōṯ — 1 Occ.
ham·mas·sōṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·mas·saṯ — 1 Occ.
mas·sāh — 1 Occ.















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