Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
interest
Usage: 1) lending on interest, usury 1a) in Ne 5:11, the rate of "usury" was only one per cent
Strong's Number
H4855
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H4855 Quick Answer
Strong's H4855 מַשָּׁא (mashsha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mashsha' (mash-shaw') n-m. 1. a loan 2. (by implication) interest on a debt It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include usury and debt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mashsha' (mash-shaw') n-m. 1. a loan 2. (by implication) interest on a debt
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- usury and debt
Meaning and Definition
mashsha' (mash-shaw') n-m. 1. a loan 2. (by implication) interest on a debt [from H5383] KJV: exaction, usury. Root(s): H5383
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4855. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4855 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mashsha', 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.
usury
Nehemiah 5:7
2×
debt
Nehemiah 10:31
How Strong's H4855 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4855 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 H4855 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4855.
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4855, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4855 FAQ
What does mashsha (מַשָּׁא) mean?
Mashsha (Strong's H4855) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "exaction". mashsha' (mash-shaw') n-m. 1. a loan 2. (by implication) interest on a debt
How many times is mashsha (מַשָּׁא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4855 across 1 book.
Where can I study mashsha (מַשָּׁא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4855 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mashsha (מַשָּׁא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as usury and debt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.