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Strong's H4529 מָסָה (macah)

Macah means “make to consume away” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4529 — salamis in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4529
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H4529 Quick Answer

Strong's H4529 מָסָה (macah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. macah (maw-saw') v. 1. to dissolve [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include melt, make, consume, and melteth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
macah (maw-saw') v. 1. to dissolve [a primitive root]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
melt, make, consume, and melteth

Meaning and Definition

macah (maw-saw') v. 1. to dissolve [a primitive root] KJV: make to consume away, (make to) melt, water.

Original Word
מָסָה
Transliteration
macah
Derivation
Root: מסה
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4529. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to liquefy

Usage: 1) to melt, dissolve, be liquefied 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to melt, cause to dissolve, consume, cause to vanish 1a2) to intimidate (fig)

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How Strong's H4529 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render macah, 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.

consume Psalms 39:11 make Psalms 6:6 melt Joshua 14:8 melteth Psalms 147:18

How Strong's H4529 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4529 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 H4529 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 14:8 KJV

Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

Psalms 6:6 KJV

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

Psalms 39:11 KJV

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4529.

Joshua 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
Psalms 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
Psalms 39:11 Old Testament, KJV
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Psalms 147:18 Old Testament, KJV
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4529, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4529 FAQ

What does macah (מָסָה) mean?

Macah (Strong's H4529) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "make to consume away". macah (maw-saw') v. 1. to dissolve [a primitive root]

How many times is macah (מָסָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4529 across 2 books.

Where can I study macah (מָסָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4529 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate macah (מָסָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as melt, make, consume, and melteth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.