מָסַס (mâçaç) — Discourage

Hebrew word study: מָסַס (mâçaç), Strong's H4549. to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)

HebrewStrong's H4549
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָסַס (mâçaç)
Pronounced: maw-sas'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, [idiom] utterly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4549 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 16:21 and last appears in Nahum 2:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and it melted ×4it will melt ×2and he will melt away ×1and they dropped off ×1and worthless ×1as melts ×1he will melt ×1it has melted ×1it will be melted ×1surely melt ×1they have made melt ×1they melt ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּמַּס ×3וְנָמֵס ×2וְנָמַסּוּ ×2וְנָמָס ×2יִמַּס ×2יִמָּס ×2נָמֵס ×2הִמֵּס ×1הֵמַסּוּ ×1וַיִּמַּסּוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Isaiah ×4Joshua ×3Deuteronomy ×22 Samuel ×2Exodus ×1Judges ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4522 מַס (maç), H4523 מָס (mâç), H4530 מִסָּה (miççâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâçaç (H4549) mean?

To liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief).

How is H4549 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4549 as: discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, [idiom] utterly..

How often does מָסַס (mâçaç) appear?

Strong's H4549 is tagged on 21 words in 20 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 16:21 and last appears in Nahum 2:10.