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Strong's H4854 מַשָּׂא (massa)

Massa' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4854 — symphytos (“planted together”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4854
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H4854 Quick Answer

Strong's H4854 מַשָּׂא (Massa') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Massa' (mas-saw') n/p. 1. burden 2. Massa, a son of Ishmael It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include massa. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Massa' (mas-saw') n/p. 1. burden 2. Massa, a son of Ishmael
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
massa

Meaning and Definition

Massa' (mas-saw') n/p. 1. burden 2. Massa, a son of Ishmael [the same as H4853] KJV: Massa. Root(s): H4853

Original Word
מַשָּׂא
Transliteration
Massa'
Derivation
First root strongs: 4853
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4854. 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)

Massa

Usage: A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.14; son of: Ishmael (H3458); brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Kedar (H6938), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Massa = "burden" a son of Ishmael

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How Strong's H4854 Is Translated

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

Massa Genesis 25:14

How Strong's H4854 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 H4854 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 H4854 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4854.

Genesis 25:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4854, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4854 FAQ

What does massa (מַשָּׂא) mean?

Massa (Strong's H4854) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Massa". Massa' (mas-saw') n/p. 1. burden 2. Massa, a son of Ishmael

How many times is massa (מַשָּׂא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4854 across 2 books.

Where can I study massa (מַשָּׂא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4854 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate massa (מַשָּׂא)?

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