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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4531. מַסָּה (maccah) -- Wound, blow, plague, slaughter</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4531.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/deuteronomy/4-34.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4531.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4531</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4530.htm" title="4530">◄</a> 4531. maccah <a href="../hebrew/4531a.htm" title="4531a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">maccah: Wound, blow, plague, slaughter</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מַסָּה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>maccah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mak-kaw'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mas-saw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Wound, blow, plague, slaughter<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a testing, of men, of God<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root נָכָה (nakah), meaning "to strike" or "to smite."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G4127 πληγή (plēgē) – often translated as "plague" or "wound" in the New Testament, reflecting similar themes of divine judgment or affliction.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "maccah" primarily refers to a physical wound or blow, often inflicted as a result of violence or divine judgment. It can also denote a plague or calamity, reflecting a broader sense of affliction or suffering. In the context of the Old Testament, "maccah" is used to describe both literal wounds and metaphorical afflictions, such as those brought upon a nation or people as a form of divine retribution.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, physical wounds and plagues were often seen as manifestations of divine displeasure or judgment. The concept of "maccah" is deeply intertwined with the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where obedience brought blessings and disobedience resulted in curses, including physical afflictions. Understanding "maccah" within this framework highlights the seriousness with which the Israelites viewed their covenant obligations and the consequences of failing to uphold them.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">מַסָּה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>despair</b></font> (literally <em>melting, failing); — only <font class="hebrew2">לְמַסַּת נְקִיִּים יִלְעָ֑ג</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/9-23.htm">Job 9:23</a> <em>at the despair of innocent ones he mocketh</em>; so <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> Ew Di Bu Du > Ges Hi and others <em>trial</em> (by calamity), √ <font class="hebrew2">נסה</font>. </em><p> II. <font class="hebrew2">מַסָּה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>test, trial, proving</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">מַסַּת</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/9-23.htm">Job 9:23</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">מַסֹּת</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Deuteronomy 7:19</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מַסּוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/29-2.htm">Deuteronomy 29:2</a>; — <em>testings</em>or <em>provings</em> of Pharaoh and Egyptians at Exodus, <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a> (see Dr), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Deuteronomy 7:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/29-2.htm">Deuteronomy 29:2</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אֹתֹת</font>); — <em>test, trial</em>, of innocent person <a href="/interlinear/job/9-23.htm">Job 9:23</a> according to Hi and others, but see I. <font class="hebrew2">מַסָּה</font> below <font class="hebrew2">מסס</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>temptation, trial <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5254.htm">nacah</a>; a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) -- temptation, trial. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5254.htm">nacah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּמַסֹּת֩ במסת הַמַּסֹּ֨ת הַמַּסּוֹת֙ המסות המסת לְמַסַּ֖ת למסת מַ֝סָּ֗ה מסה bə·mas·sōṯ bemasSot bəmassōṯ ham·mas·sō·wṯ ham·mas·sōṯ hammasSot hammassōṯ hammassōwṯ lə·mas·saṯ lemasSat ləmassaṯ mas·sāh masSah massāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/4-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 4:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִקֶּ֣רֶב גּוֹי֒ <b> בְּמַסֹּת֩ </b> בְּאֹתֹ֨ת וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [another] nation <span class="itali">by trials,</span> by signs<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of [another] nation, <span class="itali">by temptations,</span> by signs,<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/4-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> within nation <span class="itali">trials</span> signs and wonders<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 7:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> הַמַּסֹּ֨ת </b> הַגְּדֹלֹ֜ת אֲשֶׁר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the great <span class="itali">trials</span> which your eyes<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The great <span class="itali">temptations</span> which thine eyes<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">trials</span> the great which<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/29-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 29:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> הַמַּסּוֹת֙ </b> הַגְּדֹלֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the great <span class="itali">trials</span> which your eyes<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The great <span class="itali">temptations</span> which thine eyes<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/29-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">trials</span> the great which<p><b><a href="/text/job/9-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 9:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָמִ֣ית פִּתְאֹ֑ם <b> לְמַסַּ֖ת </b> נְקִיִּ֣ם יִלְעָֽג׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He mocks <span class="itali">the despair</span> of the innocent.<br><a href="/kjvs/job/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he will laugh <span class="itali">at the trial</span> of the innocent.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/9-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> kills suddenly <span class="itali">the despair</span> of the innocent mocks<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/95-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 95:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/95.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה כְּי֥וֹם <b> מַ֝סָּ֗ה </b> בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/95.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and] as [in] the day <span class="itali">of temptation</span> in the wilderness:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/95-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the provocation the day <span class="itali">of temptation</span> the wilderness<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4531.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4531.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4531<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bemassot_4531.htm">bə·mas·sōṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hammassot_4531.htm">ham·mas·sōṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemassat_4531.htm">lə·mas·saṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/massah_4531.htm">mas·sāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new 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