מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) — Burden

Hebrew word study: מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth), Strong's H4864. properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as rai

HebrewStrong's H4864
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Hebrew word
מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth)
Pronounced: mas-ayth'

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

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)

Word study
Derivation: from H5375 (נָשָׂא);

KJV translation words: burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4864 is tagged on 15 words in 13 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:34 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:18.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the tax of ×2tribute ×2a signal ×1and a present ×1and the rising ×1gifts your ×1more than the portions of ×1portions ×1the gift of ×1the portion of ×1the raising of ×1the rising of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מַשְׂאַת ×6מַשְׂאֵת ×3וְהַמַּשְׂאֵת ×1וּמַשְׂאֵת ×1וּמַשְׂאַת ×1מִמַּשְׂאֹת ×1מַשְׂאֹת ×1מַשְׂאוֹתֵיכֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×3Judges ×22 Chronicles ×2Jeremiah ×22 Samuel ×1Esther ×1Psalms ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 13)

Related entries

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

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 masʼêth (H4864) mean?

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).

How is H4864 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4864 as: burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward..

How often does מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) appear?

Strong's H4864 is tagged on 15 words in 13 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:34 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:18.