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hebrew #4853 - מַשָּׂא massa' (a load)


Original Word:מַשָּׂא
Transliteration: massa'
Definition:a load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
Part of Speech:noun masculine; noun masculine
Phonetic Spelling:(mas-saw')
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

burden, carry away, prophecy, they set, song, tribute

From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire -- burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song, tribute.

see HEBREW nasa'


Englishman's Concordance

Massa=“burden”
1) load, bearing, tribute, burden, lifting (noun masculine)
1a) load, burden
1b) lifting, uplifting, that to which the soul lifts itself up
1c) bearing, carrying
1d) tribute, that which is carried or brought or borne
2) utterance, oracle, burden (noun masculine)
3) a son of Ishmael (noun proper masculine)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H5375
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1421d, 1421e

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. מַשָּׂאnoun masculinePsalm 38:5load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute; — ׳מ absolute Nehemiah 13:19 +; construct 2 Kings 5:17 +; suffix מַשָּׂאוֺExodus 23:5 2t.; מַשַּׂאֲכֶםDeuteronomy 1:12; מַשָּׂאָםNumbers 4:27 2t.; —

1load, burden of ass Exodus 23:5 (E), mules 2 Kings 5:17, camels 2 Kings 8:9, compare Isaiah 46:1,2; hanging on a peg Isaiah 22:25 (figurative); forbidden on Sabbath Jeremiah 17:21,22,24,27; Nehemiah 13:15,19; figurative of people as burden Numbers 11:11,17 (JE), Deuteronomy 1:12, compare עַלֿ׳הָיָה לְמ2 Samuel 15:33; 2 Samuel 19:36 (אֶלֿ), also וָאֶהְיֶה עָלַי לְמַשָּׂאJob 7:20; of iniquities Psalm 38:5. — Hosea 8:10 read מְשֹׁחַ, so ᵐ5 We Now GASm.

2 verbal noun, lifting, uplifting, only נַפְשָׁם׳מEzekiel 24:25the uplifting of their soul, i.e. that to which they lift up their soul, their heart's desire.

3 verbal noun, bearing, carrying, Numbers 4:24 (+ לַעֲבֹד), 2 Chronicles 20:25; 35:3 (בַּכָּתֵף), so probably 1 Chronicles 15:22 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 15:27 (compare Be Kau; > singing, uplifting of voice, e.g. Öttli); especially of responsibility and duty of bearing sacred vessels (often "" עֲבֹדָה, מְּקֻדָּה) Numbers 4:15,19,27 (twice in verse); Numbers 4:49, ׳עֲבֹדַת מNumbers 4:47, ׳מִשְׁמֶרֶת מNumbers 4:31; Numbers 4:32.

4perhapswhat is carried, brought, i.e. tribute׳כֶּסֶף מ2Chronicles 17:11 silver as tribute (+ מִנְחָה; compare נשׂא

Qal; others, silver by the load i.e. in great quantity). — I. מַשָּׂא see above.

III. מַשָּׂאnoun masculineIsaiah 14:28utterance, oracle (compare נשׂא1b (6); GfJeremiah 23:33); — ׳מ absolute Isaiah 14:28 +; usually construct Isaiah 13:1 +; — of prophetic utterance:2 Kings 9:25; Isaiah 14:28; Ezekiel 12:10; 2Chronicles 24:27 (with עַל); בָבֶל׳מIsaiah 13:1, מוֺאָב׳מIsaiah 15:1, compare Isaiah 17:1; Isaiah 19:1; Isaiah 21:1,11; Isaiah 22:1; Isaiah 23:1; Isaiah 30:6; Nahum 1:1; בערב׳מIsaiah 21:13 is later insert (Di); ׳מ=revelation, אֲשֶׁר חָזָה חֲבַקּוּק הַנָּבִיא׳הַמּHabakkuk 1:1; ׳י׳מutterance of׳יJeremiah 23:33,34,36,38 (3 t. in verse) (compare 2 Kings 9:25), see also 2 Kings 9:33 b (read אַתֶּם הַמַּשָּׂא), with word-play, — followed by וְנָטַשְׁתִּי2 Kings 9:36 b; ׳דְבַר י׳מZechariah 9:1 (+ בארץ), Zechariah 12:1 (+ עַליִֿשְׂרָאֵל), Malachi 1:1 (+ ׳אֶליִֿשׂ). — Proverbs 31:1 see I. מַשָּׂא, p. 601 above; in Proverbs 30:1 read מִמַּשָּׂאfrom Massa (Mühlau, De), or הַמַּשָּׂאִי (Wild), which however is perhaps not original, but borrowed from Proverbs 31:1 (compare Wildon the passage FrankenbSpr. p. 5; corrupt name of Agur's home or tribe, Kau).


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 4853. מַשָּׂא (massa') — 65 Occurrences

Exodus 23:5
HEB:רֹבֵץ֙ תַּ֣חַת מַשָּׂא֔וֹ וְחָדַלְתָּ֖ מֵעֲזֹ֣ב
NAS: [helpless] under its load, you shall refrain
KJV: thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear
INT: lying under load shall refrain leaving

Numbers 4:15
HEB:וָמֵ֑תוּ אֵ֛לֶּה מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־ קְהָ֖ת
NAS: These are the things in the tent
KJV: lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons
INT: and die These are the things the sons of Kohath

Numbers 4:19
HEB:עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְאֶל־ מַשָּׂאֽוֹ׃
NAS: of them to his work and to his load;
KJV: one to his service and to his burden:
INT: to his work and to his load

Numbers 4:24
HEB:הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י לַעֲבֹ֖ד וּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃
NAS: in serving and in carrying:
KJV: to serve, and for burdens:
INT: of the Gershonites serving carrying

Numbers 4:27
HEB:הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י לְכָל־ מַשָּׂאָ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתָ֑ם
NAS: in all their loads and in all
KJV: of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service:
INT: of the Gershonites all their loads all their work

Numbers 4:27
HEB:אֵ֖ת כָּל־ מַשָּׂאָֽם׃
NAS: to them as a duty all their loads.
KJV: unto them in charge all their burdens.
INT: A duty all their loads

Numbers 4:31
HEB:וְזֹאת֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת מַשָּׂאָ֔ם לְכָל־ עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם
NAS: is the duty of their loads, for all
KJV: And this [is] the charge of their burden, according to all their service
INT: likewise is the duty of their loads for all their service

Numbers 4:32
HEB:כְּלֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת מַשָּׂאָֽם׃
NAS: the items he is to carry.
KJV: of the charge of their burden.
INT: the items of the charge carry

Numbers 4:47
HEB:עֲבֹדָ֛ה וַעֲבֹדַ֥ת מַשָּׂ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
NAS: and the work of carrying in the tent
KJV: and the service of the burden in the tabernacle
INT: and the work of service of carrying the tent of meeting

Numbers 4:49
HEB:עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ וְעַל־ מַשָּׂא֑וֹ וּפְקֻדָ֕יו אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: by his serving or carrying; thus [these were] his numbered
KJV: according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered
INT: his serving According carrying his numbered just

Numbers 11:11
HEB:לָשׂ֗וּם אֶת־ מַשָּׂ֛א כָּל־ הָעָ֥ם
NAS: that You have laid the burden of all
KJV: that thou layest the burden of all this people
INT: your sight you have laid the burden of all people

Numbers 11:17
HEB:וְנָשְׂא֤וּ אִתְּךָ֙ בְּמַשָּׂ֣א הָעָ֔ם וְלֹא־
NAS: [Him] upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people
KJV: [it] upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people
INT: shall bear for the burden of the people you will not

Deuteronomy 1:12
HEB:לְבַדִּ֑י טָרְחֲכֶ֥ם וּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖ם וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃
NAS: the load and burden of you and your strife?
KJV: your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
INT: alone the load and burden adversary

2 Samuel 15:33
HEB:וְהָיִ֥תָ עָלַ֖י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃
NAS: you pass over with me, then you will be a burden to me.
KJV: If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
INT: become with burden

2 Samuel 19:35
HEB:עַבְדְּךָ֥ עוֹד֙ לְמַשָּׂ֔א אֶל־ אֲדֹנִ֖י
NAS: be an added burden to my lord
KJV: wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord
INT: your servant be an added burden to my lord

2 Kings 5:17
HEB:נָ֣א לְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מַשָּׂ֥א צֶֽמֶד־ פְּרָדִ֖ים
NAS: mules' load of earth;
KJV: mules' burden of earth?
INT: please your servant load two mules'

2 Kings 8:9
HEB:ט֣וּב דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק מַשָּׂ֖א אַרְבָּעִ֣ים גָּמָ֑ל
NAS: camels' loads; and he came
KJV: camels' burden, and came
INT: of good of Damascus loads forty camels'

2 Kings 9:25
HEB:עָלָ֔יו אֶת־ הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: laid this oracle against him:
KJV: the LORD laid this burden upon him;
INT: laid against oracle this

1 Chronicles 15:22
HEB:שַֽׂר־ הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּמַשָּׂ֑א יָסֹר֙ בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א
NAS: of the Levites, was [in charge of] the singing; he gave instruction
KJV: of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed
INT: chief of the Levites the singing gave singing

1 Chronicles 15:22
HEB:בְּמַשָּׂ֑א יָסֹר֙ בַּמַּשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י מֵבִ֖ין
NAS: he gave instruction in singing because
KJV: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful.
INT: the singing gave singing because was skillful

1 Chronicles 15:27
HEB:וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה הַשַּׂ֥ר הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑ים וְעַל־
NAS: the leader of the singing [with] the singers.
KJV: the master of the song with the singers:
INT: and Chenaniah the leader of the singing the singers wore

2 Chronicles 17:11
HEB:מִנְחָ֖ה וְכֶ֣סֶף מַשָּׂ֑א גַּ֣ם הָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗ים
NAS: and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat;
KJV: presents, and tribute silver;
INT: presents silver and tribute again and the Arabians

2 Chronicles 20:25
HEB:לָהֶ֖ם לְאֵ֣ין מַשָּׂ֑א וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ יָמִ֧ים
NAS: for themselves, more than they could carry. And they were three
KJV: for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three
INT: took than carry become days

2 Chronicles 24:27
HEB:(יִ֧רֶ֞ב ק) הַמַּשָּׂ֣א עָלָ֗יו וִיסוֹד֙
NAS: and the many oracles against
KJV: and the greatness of the burdens [laid] upon him, and the repairing
INT: to his sons abundance oracles against and the repairing

2 Chronicles 35:3
HEB:אֵין־ לָכֶ֥ם מַשָּׂ֖א בַּכָּתֵ֑ף עַתָּ֗ה
NAS: built; it will be a burden on [your] shoulders
KJV: did build; [it shall] not [be] a burden upon [your] shoulders:
INT: of Israel no burden on shoulders Now

Nehemiah 13:15
HEB:וּתְאֵנִים֙ וְכָל־ מַשָּׂ֔א וּמְבִיאִ֥ים יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
NAS: and all kinds of loads, and they brought
KJV: and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought
INT: figs and all of loads brought Jerusalem

Nehemiah 13:19
HEB:לֹא־ יָב֥וֹא מַשָּׂ֖א בְּי֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃
NAS: [so that] no load would enter
KJV: I at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought in
INT: no enter load day the sabbath

Job 7:20
HEB:וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה עָלַ֣י לְמַשָּֽׂא׃
NAS: So that I am a burden to myself?
KJV: me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
INT: I am and A burden

Psalm 38:4
HEB:עָבְר֣וּ רֹאשִׁ֑י כְּמַשָּׂ֥א כָ֝בֵ֗ד יִכְבְּד֥וּ
NAS: As a heavy burden they weigh
KJV: as an heavy burden they are too heavy
INT: are gone my head burden A heavy weigh

Proverbs 30:1
HEB:בִּן־ יָקֶ֗ה הַמַּ֫שָּׂ֥א נְאֻ֣ם הַ֭גֶּבֶר
NAS: of Jakeh, the oracle. The man
KJV: of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man
INT: the son of Jakeh the oracle declares the man

Proverbs 31:1
HEB:לְמוּאֵ֣ל מֶ֑לֶךְ מַ֝שָּׂ֗א אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ יִסְּרַ֥תּוּ
NAS: Lemuel, the oracle which
KJV: Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother
INT: Lemuel of King the oracle which taught

Isaiah 13:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א בָּבֶ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS:The oracle concerning Babylon which
KJV:The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah
INT:the oracle Babylon which

Isaiah 14:28
HEB:אָחָ֑ז הָיָ֖ה הַמַּשָּׂ֥א הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: died this oracle came:
KJV: Ahaz died was this burden.
INT: Ahaz came oracle this

Isaiah 15:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א מוֹאָ֑ב כִּ֠י
NAS:The oracle concerning Moab. Surely
KJV:The burden of Moab.
INT:the oracle Moab Surely

Isaiah 17:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק הִנֵּ֤ה
NAS:The oracle concerning Damascus.
KJV:The burden of Damascus.
INT:the oracle Damascus Behold

Isaiah 19:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנֵּ֨ה
NAS:The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold,
KJV:The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD
INT:the oracle Egypt Behold

Isaiah 21:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א מִדְבַּר־ יָ֑ם
NAS:The oracle concerning the wilderness
KJV:The burden of the desert of the sea.
INT:the oracle the wilderness of the sea

Isaiah 21:11
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א דּוּמָ֑ה אֵלַי֙
NAS:The oracle concerning Edom.
KJV:The burden of Dumah. He calleth
INT:the oracle of Dumah about

Isaiah 21:13
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א בַּעְרָ֑ב בַּיַּ֤עַר
NAS:The oracle about Arabia.
KJV:The burden upon Arabia. In the forest
INT:the oracle Arabia the thickets

Isaiah 22:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א גֵּ֣יא חִזָּי֑וֹן
NAS:The oracle concerning the valley
KJV:The burden of the valley of vision.
INT:the oracle the valley of vision

Isaiah 22:25
HEB:וְנָפְלָ֗ה וְנִכְרַת֙ הַמַּשָּׂ֣א אֲשֶׁר־ עָלֶ֔יהָ
NAS: and fall, and the load hanging on it will be cut off,
KJV: and fall; and the burden that [was] upon it shall be cut off:
INT: and fall will be cut and the load after and

Isaiah 23:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א צֹ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ ׀
NAS:The oracle concerning Tyre. Wail,
KJV:The burden of Tyre. Howl,
INT:the oracle Tyre Wail

Isaiah 30:6
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א בַּהֲמ֣וֹת נֶ֑גֶב
NAS:The oracle concerning the beasts
KJV:The burden of the beasts of the south:
INT:the oracle the beasts of the Negev

Isaiah 46:1
HEB:נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃
NAS: are burdensome, A load for the weary
KJV: [were] heavy loaden; [they are] a burden to the weary
INT: the things are burdensome A load the weary

Isaiah 46:2
HEB:יָכְל֖וּ מַלֵּ֣ט מַשָּׂ֑א וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֥י
NAS: not rescue the burden, But have themselves
KJV: not deliver the burden, but themselves
INT: could rescue the burden have themselves captivity

Jeremiah 17:21
HEB:וְאַל־ תִּשְׂא֤וּ מַשָּׂא֙ בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת
NAS: and do not carry any load on the sabbath
KJV: and bear no burden on the sabbath
INT: not carry load day the sabbath

Jeremiah 17:22
HEB:וְלֹא־ תוֹצִ֨יאוּ מַשָּׂ֤א מִבָּֽתֵּיכֶם֙ בְּי֣וֹם
NAS: You shall not bring a load out of your houses
KJV: Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses
INT: nor bring A load of your houses day

Jeremiah 17:24
HEB:לְבִלְתִּ֣י ׀ הָבִ֣יא מַשָּׂ֗א בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י הָעִ֥יר
NAS: no load in through the gates
KJV: to bring in no burden through the gates
INT: no to bring load the gates city

Jeremiah 17:27
HEB:וּלְבִלְתִּ֣י ׀ שְׂאֵ֣ת מַשָּׂ֗א וּבֹ֛א בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥י
NAS: by not carrying a load and coming
KJV: and not to bear a burden, even entering in
INT: not carrying A load and coming the gates

Jeremiah 23:33
HEB:לֵאמֹ֔ר מַה־ מַשָּׂ֖א יְהוָ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֤
NAS: What is the oracle of the LORD?'
KJV: thee, saying, What [is] the burden of the LORD?
INT: saying What is the oracle the LORD saying

Jeremiah 23:33
HEB:אֶת־ מַה־ מַשָּׂ֔א וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם
NAS: to them, 'What oracle?' The LORD
KJV: thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake
INT: about What is the oracle will abandon declares

Jeremiah 23:34
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֖ר מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּפָקַדְתִּ֛י
NAS: say, The oracle of the LORD,'
KJV: that shall say, The burden of the LORD,
INT: who say the oracle of the LORD punishment

Jeremiah 23:36
HEB: וּמַשָּׂ֥א יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א
NAS: remember the oracle of the LORD,
KJV:And the burden of the LORD
INT:the oracle of the LORD will no

Jeremiah 23:36
HEB:ע֑וֹד כִּ֣י הַמַּשָּׂ֗א יִֽהְיֶה֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ
NAS: will become the oracle, and you have perverted
KJV: word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted
INT: longer because the oracle will become every

Jeremiah 23:38
HEB: וְאִם־ מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֮ תֹּאמֵרוּ֒
NAS: you say, 'The oracle of the LORD!'
KJV: since ye say, The burden of the LORD;
INT: if the oracle the LORD say

Jeremiah 23:38
HEB:הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה מַשָּׂ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח
NAS: word, The oracle of the LORD!
KJV: this word, The burden of the LORD,
INT: word this the oracle the LORD sent

Jeremiah 23:38
HEB:לֹ֥א תֹאמְר֖וּ מַשָּׂ֥א יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: You shall not say, 'The oracle of the LORD!''
KJV: Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
INT: shall not say the oracle the LORD

Ezekiel 12:10
HEB:יְהֹוִ֑ה הַנָּשִׂ֞יא הַמַּשָּׂ֤א הַזֶּה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם
NAS: This burden [concerns] the prince
KJV: GOD; This burden [concerneth] the prince
INT: GOD the prince burden This Jerusalem

Ezekiel 24:25
HEB:עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־ מַשָּׂ֣א נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם
NAS: and their heart's delight, their sons
KJV: of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds,
INT: the desire of their eyes delight and their heart's their sons

Hosea 8:10
HEB:וַיָּחֵ֣לּוּ מְּעָ֔ט מִמַּשָּׂ֖א מֶ֥לֶךְ שָׂרִֽים׃
NAS: Because of the burden of the king
KJV: a little for the burden of the king
INT: will begin to diminish of the burden of the king of princes

Nahum 1:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֖א נִֽינְוֵ֑ה סֵ֧פֶר
NAS:The oracle of Nineveh. The book
KJV:The burden of Nineveh. The book
INT:the oracle of Nineveh the book

Habakkuk 1:1
HEB: הַמַּשָּׂא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה
NAS:The oracle which Habakkuk
KJV:The burden which Habakkuk the prophet
INT:the oracle which saw

Zechariah 9:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֤א דְבַר־ יְהוָה֙
NAS:The burden of the word of the LORD
KJV:The burden of the word of the LORD
INT:the burden of the word of the LORD

Zechariah 12:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר־ יְהוָ֖ה
NAS:The burden of the word of the LORD
KJV:The burden of the word of the LORD
INT:the burden of the word of the LORD

Malachi 1:1
HEB: מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר־ יְהוָ֖ה
NAS:The oracle of the word of the LORD
KJV:The burden of the word of the LORD
INT:the oracle of the word of the LORD

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