מַשָּׂא (massâʼ) — Burden

Hebrew word study: מַשָּׂא (massâʼ), Strong's H4853. a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire

HebrewStrong's H4853
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַשָּׂא (massâʼ)
Pronounced: mas-saw'

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

a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire

Word study
Derivation: from H5375 (נָשָׂא);

KJV translation words: burden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4853 is tagged on 66 words in 60 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 23:5 and last appears in Malachi 1:1.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the oracle of ×13the oracle ×7a burden ×6the burden of ×5carrying their ×4a load ×3into a burden ×3burden his ×2the burden ×2the load of ×2are the burden of ×1load its ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מַשָּׂא ×38הַמַּשָּׂא ×9מַשָּׂאָם ×4לְמַשָּׂא ×3מַשָּׂאוֹ ×3בְּמַשָּׂא ×2בַּמַּשָּׂא ×1וּלְמַשָּׂא ×1וּמַשַּׂאֲכֶם ×1כְּמַשָּׂא ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×14Jeremiah ×12Numbers ×112 Chronicles ×42 Kings ×31 Chronicles ×32 Samuel ×2Nehemiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 60)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5375 נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4854 מַשָּׂא (Massâʼ).

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 massâʼ (H4853) mean?

A burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire.

How is H4853 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4853 as: burden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute..

How often does מַשָּׂא (massâʼ) appear?

Strong's H4853 is tagged on 66 words in 60 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 23:5 and last appears in Malachi 1:1.