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Strong's H4560 מָסַר (macar)

Macar means “commit” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4560 — sarkinos (“fleshly”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4560
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4560 Quick Answer

Strong's H4560 מָסַר (macar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. macar (maw-sar') v. 1. to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include delivered and commit. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
macar (maw-sar') v. 1. to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize [a primitive root]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
delivered and commit

Meaning and Definition

macar (maw-sar') v. 1. to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize [a primitive root] KJV: commit, deliver.

Original Word
מָסַר
Transliteration
macar
Derivation
Root: מסר
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4560. 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 commit

Usage: 1) to set apart, deliver up, offer 1a) (Qal) to set apart 1b) (Niphal) to be delivered over, be assigned to, be set apart

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How Strong's H4560 Is Translated

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

commit Numbers 31:16 delivered Numbers 31:5

How Strong's H4560 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 H4560 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 H4560 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 31:5 KJV

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

Numbers 31:16 KJV

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4560.

Numbers 31:5 Old Testament, KJV
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Numbers 31:16 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4560, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4560 FAQ

What does macar (מָסַר) mean?

Macar (Strong's H4560) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "commit". macar (maw-sar') v. 1. to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize [a primitive root]

How many times is macar (מָסַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4560 across 1 book.

Where can I study macar (מָסַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4560 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate macar (מָסַר)?

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