Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
quarry
Usage: quarry, quarrying, breaking out (of stones)
Strong's Number
H4551
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H4551 Quick Answer
Strong's H4551 מַסָּע (macca`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. macca` (mas-saw') n-m. 1. a missile (spear or arrow) 2. also a quarry (whence stones are, as it were, ejected) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include was and spear. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- macca` (mas-saw') n-m. 1. a missile (spear or arrow) 2. also a quarry (whence stones are, as it were, ejected)
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- was and spear
Meaning and Definition
macca` (mas-saw') n-m. 1. a missile (spear or arrow) 2. also a quarry (whence stones are, as it were, ejected) [from H5265 in the sense of projecting] KJV: before it was brought, dart. Root(s): H5265
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4551. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4551 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render macca`, 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.
spear
Job 41:26
was
1 Kings 6:7
How Strong's H4551 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4551 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 H4551 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4551.
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4551, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4551 FAQ
What does macca (מַסָּע) mean?
Macca (Strong's H4551) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "before it was brought". macca` (mas-saw') n-m. 1. a missile (spear or arrow) 2. also a quarry (whence stones are, as it were, ejected)
How many times is macca (מַסָּע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4551 across 2 books.
Where can I study macca (מַסָּע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4551 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate macca (מַסָּע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as was and spear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.