4854. Massa
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Massa: Massa

Original Word: מַשָּׂא
Part of Speech: proper name, of a people and territory
Transliteration: Massa
Pronunciation: mah-sah'
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-saw')
Definition: Massa
Meaning: Massa

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָשָׂא (nasa), meaning "to lift, carry, or bear."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Massa" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific name related to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: In the Bible, "Massa" is used as a proper noun referring to a descendant of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. Massa is listed as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, who became tribal leaders or princes. The name is often associated with the idea of a "burden" or "oracle," reflecting its root meaning.

Cultural and Historical Background: Massa is mentioned in the genealogies of the Ishmaelites, who were the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's first son. The Ishmaelites were known as a nomadic people who inhabited the regions of the Arabian Peninsula. The name "Massa" may also be linked to a region or tribe in northern Arabia, suggesting a historical connection to the Arabian trade routes and the spread of Semitic peoples.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Ishmael, also the realm of King Lemuel
NASB Translation
Massa (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. מַשָּׂא proper name, of a people and territory

1 'son' of Ishmael Genesis 25:14 = 1 Chronicles 1:30. ᵐ5 Μασση, Μασσα, etc.

2 realm of king Lemuel Proverbs 31:1 De Now Str Wild. — Perhaps = North Arabic Mas'u SchrCOT Genesis 25:14; KGF 102, 262 ff., 364 DlPar 302 f. II, III,

II, III. מַשָּׂא, מַשּׂא, מַשָּׂאָה, מַשְׂאֵת see נשׂא.

מַשֻּׂאוֺת see מַשּׁוּאוֺת נשׁא.

מִשְׂגָּב see שׂגב. [מְשׂוּכָּה] see III. שׂכך. p. 960, 962, 968

מַשּׂוֺר see נשׂר.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Massa

The same as massa'; burden; Massa, a son of Ishmael -- Massa.

see HEBREW massa'

Forms and Transliterations
וּמַשָּֽׂא׃ ומשא׃ מַשָּׂ֖א משא maś·śā masSa maśśā ū·maś·śā umasSa ūmaśśā
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 25:14
HEB: וּמִשְׁמָ֥ע וְדוּמָ֖ה וּמַשָּֽׂא׃
NAS: and Mishma and Dumah and Massa,
KJV: And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
INT: and Mishma and Dumah and Massa

1 Chronicles 1:30
HEB: מִשְׁמָ֣ע וְדוּמָ֔ה מַשָּׂ֖א חֲדַ֥ד וְתֵימָֽא׃
NAS: Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
KJV: and Dumah, Massa, Hadad,
INT: Mishma Dumah Massa Hadad Tema

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4854
2 Occurrences


maś·śā — 1 Occ.
ū·maś·śā — 1 Occ.
















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