4145. musadah
Strong's Lexicon
musadah: Foundation

Original Word: מוּסָדָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: muwcadah
Pronunciation: moo-saw-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (moo-saw-daw')
Definition: Foundation
Meaning: a foundation, an appointment

Word Origin: Derived from the root יסד (yasad), meaning "to establish" or "to found."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2310 (θεμέλιος, themelios) - Foundation

- G2602 (καταβολή, katabolē) - Foundation, laying down

Usage: The term "musadah" refers to a foundation or a base upon which something is built. In the biblical context, it often signifies the physical foundation of a building, such as a temple or a city wall. It can also metaphorically represent the foundational principles or truths upon which faith or life is established.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of a strong foundation was crucial for the stability and longevity of structures. The foundation was often made of stone and was the first and most critical part of construction. Spiritually, the foundation is a metaphor for the core beliefs and values that support one's faith and life. The Hebrew people understood the importance of a solid foundation both in their physical constructions and in their spiritual lives.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of musad
Definition
foundation, appointment
NASB Translation
foundations (1), punishment (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מוּסָדָה noun feminine foundation, appointment, מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Isaiah 30:32 rod of appointment (compare Habakkuk 1:12 יָסַד), appointed rod (of punishment); plural construct מוּסְדוֺת Ezekiel 41:8 Qr, must mean foundations (si vera 1.); Kt perhaps intends

Pu`al Participle מְיסָֻּדוֺת founded, and furnished with foundation (conjectural emendation by Co).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foundation, grounded

Feminine of muwcad; a foundation; figuratively, an appointment -- foundation, grounded. Compare myuccadah.

see HEBREW muwcad

see HEBREW myuccadah

Forms and Transliterations
מֽוּסָדָ֔ה מוסדה mū·sā·ḏāh musaDah mūsāḏāh
Links
Interlinear GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel Texts
Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 30:32
HEB: מַֽעֲבַר֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מֽוּסָדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנִ֤יחַ
NAS: of the rod of punishment, Which
KJV: And [in] every place where the grounded staff
INT: blow of the rod of punishment Which will lay

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4145
1 Occurrence


mū·sā·ḏāh — 1 Occ.















4144
Top of Page
Top of Page