מַשָּׂא
mas.sa
“burden”
Definition
a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire
from H5375 (נָשָׂא);
- load, bearing, tribute, burden, lifting 1a) load, burden 1b) lifting, uplifting, that to which the soul lifts itself up 1c) bearing, carrying 1d) tribute, that which is carried or brought or borne
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
מַשָּׂא appears 58 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.
This is the burden against Dumah:One calls to me from Seir,“Watchman, what is left of the night?Watchman, what is left of the night?”
But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”
So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people?
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