Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to drain
Usage: 1) to drain, drain out 1a) (Qal) to drain, drain out 1b) (Niphal) to be drained out
Strong's Number
H4680
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H4680 Quick Answer
Strong's H4680 מָצָה (matsah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. matsah (maw-tsaw') v. 1. to suck out 2. (by implication) to drain, to squeeze out It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include out and suck. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- matsah (maw-tsaw') v. 1. to suck out 2. (by implication) to drain, to squeeze out
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- out and suck
Meaning and Definition
matsah (maw-tsaw') v. 1. to suck out 2. (by implication) to drain, to squeeze out [a primitive root] KJV: suck, wring (out).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4680. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4680 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render matsah, 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.
out
Leviticus 1:15
6×
suck
Ezekiel 23:34
How Strong's H4680 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4680 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 H4680 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4680.
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4680, grouped by book.
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4680 FAQ
What does matsah (מָצָה) mean?
Matsah (Strong's H4680) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "suck". matsah (maw-tsaw') v. 1. to suck out 2. (by implication) to drain, to squeeze out
How many times is matsah (מָצָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H4680 across 5 books.
Where can I study matsah (מָצָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4680 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate matsah (מָצָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out and suck. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.