Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
foundation
Usage: foundation Another spelling of mo.sad (מוֹסָד "foundation" H4144)
Strong's Number
H4146
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's H4146 Quick Answer
Strong's H4146 מוֹסָדָה מוֹסָדָה (mowcadah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mowcadah (mo-saw-daw') (or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}) n-f. 1. a foundation [feminine of H4144] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include foundations. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mowcadah (mo-saw-daw') (or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}) n-f. 1. a foundation [feminine of H4144]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- foundations
Meaning and Definition
mowcadah (mo-saw-daw') (or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}) n-f. 1. a foundation [feminine of H4144] KJV: foundation. Root(s): H4144
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4146. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4146 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mowcadah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
foundations
Deuteronomy 32:22
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How Strong's H4146 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4146 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4146 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4146.
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4146, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4146 FAQ
What does mocadah (מוֹסָדָה) mean?
Mocadah (Strong's H4146) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "foundation". mowcadah (mo-saw-daw') (or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}) n-f. 1. a foundation [feminine of H4144]
How many times is mocadah (מוֹסָדָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4146 across 6 books.
Where can I study mocadah (מוֹסָדָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4146 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mocadah (מוֹסָדָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as foundations. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.