מָסַס
ma.sasVerbH4549
to melt
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to dissolve, melt 1a) (Qal) to waste away 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to melt, vanish, drop off, melt away 1b2) to faint, grow fearful (fig.) 1b3) wasted, worthless (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to melt
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
16 timesAppears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
4
Joshua
3
Deuteronomy
2
Psalms
2
1 Samuel
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 15:9
- Deuteronomy 20:8
- Isaiah 13:7
- Judges 15:14
- Joshua 7:5
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