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Strong's H4864 מַשְׂאֵת (maseth)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4864 — synagoge (“synagogue”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4864
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 11

Strong's H4864 Quick Answer

Strong's H4864 מַשׂאֵת (mas'eth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mas'eth (mas-ayth') n-f. 1. (properly, abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or a rising (of flame) 2. (figuratively) an utterance It has 14 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include flame and hands. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mas'eth (mas-ayth') n-f. 1. (properly, abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or a rising (of flame) 2. (figuratively) an utterance
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
flame and hands

Meaning and Definition

mas'eth (mas-ayth') n-f. 1. (properly, abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or a rising (of flame) 2. (figuratively) an utterance 3. (concretely, as something raised) a beacon 4. (concretely, as something taken) a present or tribute 5. (figuratively, as a burden) a reproach [from H5375] KJV: burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward. Root(s): H5375

Original Word
מַשׂאֵת
Transliteration
mas'eth
Derivation
Root: נשׂא First root strongs: 5375
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4864. 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)

tribute

Usage: 1) uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting 1a) that which rises, uprising, uplifting, signal, rising 1b) utterance, oracle 1c) burden 1d) portion, present, largesse, gift, contribution, offering, tribute

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How Strong's H4864 Is Translated

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

flame Judges 20:38 hands Psalms 141:2

How Strong's H4864 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 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4864 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 H4864 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 43:34 KJV

And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Judges 20:38 KJV

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

Judges 20:40 KJV

But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4864.

Genesis 43:34 Old Testament, KJV
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Judges 20:38 Old Testament, KJV
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
Judges 20:40 Old Testament, KJV
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.
2 Samuel 11:8 Old Testament, KJV
And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
2 Chronicles 24:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
2 Chronicles 24:9 Old Testament, KJV
And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness.
Esther 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Psalms 141:2 Old Testament, KJV
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Jeremiah 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
Jeremiah 40:5 Old Testament, KJV
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Lamentations 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Ezekiel 20:40 Old Testament, KJV
For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
Amos 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Zephaniah 3:18 Old Testament, KJV
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4864, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4864 FAQ

What does maseth (מַשְׂאֵת) mean?

Maseth (Strong's H4864) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "burden". mas'eth (mas-ayth') n-f. 1. (properly, abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or a rising (of flame) 2. (figuratively) an utterance

How many times is maseth (מַשְׂאֵת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H4864 across 11 books.

Where can I study maseth (מַשְׂאֵת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4864 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maseth (מַשְׂאֵת)?

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