4681. Motsah

Strong's Lexicon

Motsah: Going forth, exit, source, place of going out

Original Word: מֹצָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Motsah
Pronunciation: mo-tsaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-tsaw')
Definition: Going forth, exit, source, place of going out
Meaning: Motsah

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָצָא (yatsa), meaning "to go out" or "to come forth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1831 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai): To go out, come forth

- Strong's Greek 1607 (ἐκπορεύομαι, ekporeuomai): To go out, proceed

Usage: The Hebrew word "motsah" generally refers to the act or place of going out or coming forth. It can denote an exit, a source, or an origin. In a broader sense, it can also imply the outcome or result of an action. The term is used in various contexts, including geographical locations, sources of water, and metaphorically to describe the origin of thoughts or actions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "going out" or "coming forth" was significant in both physical and spiritual contexts. Geographically, it could refer to the source of a river or a path leading out of a city. Spiritually, it could symbolize the origin of wisdom or the manifestation of God's will. Understanding the source or origin of something was crucial for discerning its nature and purpose.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a place in Benjamin
NASB Translation
Mozah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֹצָה proper name, of a location in Benjamin, Joshua 18:26; ᵐ5 Αμωκη, A Αμωσα, ᵐ5^L Μασσα. Site unknown.

[מָצוֺד], מְצוֺדָה, מְצוּדָה see צוד.

מִצְוָה see צוה.

[מְצוֺלָה], מְצוּלָה, מְצֻלָה see צול.

מָצוק, מְצוּקָה see I. צוק.

מָצוּק see II. צוק.

I. מָצוֺר, מְצוּרָה see I. צור.

II. מָצוֺר Egypt, see מצד, מִצְרַיִם.

[מַצּוּת] see נצה.

מצח (√of following)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Mozah

Active participle feminine of matsah; drained; Motsah, a place in Palestine -- Mozah.

see HEBREW matsah

Forms and Transliterations

וְהַמֹּצָֽה׃ והמצה׃ vehammoTzah wə·ham·mō·ṣāh wəhammōṣāh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 18:26
HEB: וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֥ה וְהַכְּפִירָ֖ה וְהַמֹּצָֽה׃
NAS: and Mizpeh and Chephirah and Mozah,
KJV: And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
INT: and Mizpeh and Chephirah and Mozah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4681
1 Occurrence

wə·ham·mō·ṣāh — 1 Occ.