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It is used to describe situations where individuals or groups are put to the test, either by God or by circumstances, to reveal their character or faithfulness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of testing was integral to the covenant relationship between God and His people. Tests were seen as opportunities for growth and demonstration of faith. The wilderness period, in particular, was a time of testing for the Israelites, where their reliance on God was continually challenged.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm">nasa</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>journey (1), journeys (7), order of march (1), set (2), stages (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מַסַּע</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-2.htm">Numbers 10:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/10-11.htm">Deuteronomy 10:11</a>; plural construct <font class="hebrew2">מַסְעֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-28.htm">Numbers 10:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/33-1.htm">Numbers 33:1</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">מַסָּעָיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-3.htm">Genesis 13:3</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מַסְעֵיהֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1</a> 6t.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. a.</b></font> <em>pulling up, breaking</em> camp (with accusative <font class="hebrew2">מַחֲנֶה</font>; Ges<sup>§ 45e</sup>, 115d) <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-2.htm">Numbers 10:2</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>setting out</em> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-6.htm">Numbers 10:6</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-23.htm">Numbers 10:23</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>station, stage, journey</em> (by stages), <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וַיֵּלֶךְ לְמ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-3.htm">Genesis 13:3</a> <em>and he went by</em> (according to) <em>his journeyings</em> (compare <font class="hebrew2">הלך</font>, p. 231 a above); <font class="hebrew2">לְמַסְעֵיהֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/exodus/40-36.htm">Exodus 40:36,38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-12.htm">Numbers 10:12</a> (all P; all with <font class="hebrew2">נָסַע</font>), <a href="/interlinear/numbers/33-1.htm">Numbers 33:1</a>,2("" <font class="hebrew2">מוֺצָאֵיהֶם</font>), <a href="/interlinear/numbers/33-2.htm">Numbers 33:2</a> ("" <em>id.</em>); <font class="hebrew2">קוּם</font> <font class="hebrew2">לֵךְ לְמַסַּע</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/10-11.htm">Deuteronomy 10:11</a> <em>for journeying</em> (see Dr). <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>journeying <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm">naca'</a>; a departure (from striking the tents), i.e. March (not necessarily a single day's travel); by implication, a station (or point of departure) -- journey(-ing). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm">naca'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּלְמַסַּ֖ע ולמסע לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ לְמַסַּ֖ע לְמַסָּעָ֔יו למסע למסעיהם למסעיהם׃ למסעיו מַסְעֵ֣י מַסְעֵ֥י מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ מסעי מסעיהם מסעיהם׃ lə·mas·‘ê·hem lə·mas·sa‘ lə·mas·sā·‘āw ləmas‘êhem lemaseiHem lemasSa ləmassa‘ ləmassā‘āw lemassaAv mas‘ê mas‘êhem mas·‘ê mas·‘ê·hem masEi maseiHem ū·lə·mas·sa‘ ulemasSa ūləmassa‘<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/genesis/13-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 13:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ <b> לְמַסָּעָ֔יו </b> מִנֶּ֖גֶב וְעַד־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He went <span class="itali">on his journeys</span> from the Negev<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he went <span class="itali">on his journeys</span> from the south<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/13-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> went <span class="itali">his journeys</span> the Negev far<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 17:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִמִּדְבַּר־ סִ֛ין <b> לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם </b> עַל־ פִּ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> journeyed <span class="itali">by stages</span> from the wilderness<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Sin, <span class="itali">after their journeys,</span> according to the commandment<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the wilderness of Sin <span class="itali">stages</span> according to the command<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/40-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 40:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/40.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּכֹ֖ל <b> מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/40.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Throughout all <span class="itali">their journeys</span> whenever the cloud<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/40.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> went onward <span class="itali">in all their journeys:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/40-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Israel all <span class="itali">their journeys</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/40-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 40:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/40.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־ <b> מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/40.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For throughout all <span class="itali">their journeys,</span> the cloud<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/40.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Israel, <span class="itali">throughout all their journeys.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/40-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Israel of all <span class="itali">their journeys</span><p><b><a href="/text/numbers/10-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 10:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְמִקְרָ֣א הָֽעֵדָ֔ה <b> וּלְמַסַּ֖ע </b> אֶת־ הַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and for having the camps <span class="itali">set</span> out.<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the assembly, <span class="itali">and for the journeying</span> of the camps.<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> summoning the congregation <span class="itali">set</span> the camps<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/10-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 10:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תְּרוּעָ֥ה יִתְקְע֖וּ <b> לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is to be blown <span class="itali">for them to set</span> out.<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an alarm <span class="itali">for their journeys.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an alarm is to be blown <span class="itali">to set</span><p><b><a href="/text/numbers/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 10:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל <b> לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם </b> מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר סִינָ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> set <span class="itali">out on their journeys</span> from the wilderness<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> took <span class="itali">their journeys</span> out of the wilderness<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the sons of Israel <span class="itali">their journeys</span> the wilderness of Sinai<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/10-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 10:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אֵ֛לֶּה <b> מַסְעֵ֥י </b> בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> This <span class="itali">was the order of march</span> of the sons<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thus [were] <span class="itali">the journeyings</span> of the children<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/10-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> This <span class="itali">was the order</span> of the sons of Israel<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/33-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 33:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אֵ֜לֶּה <b> מַסְעֵ֣י </b> בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> These <span class="itali">are the journeys</span> of the sons<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">These [are] the journeys</span> of the children<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/33-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> These <span class="itali">are the journeys</span> of the sons of Israel<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/33-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 33:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ מוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛ם <b> לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם </b> עַל־ פִּ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> places <span class="itali">according to their journeys</span> by the command<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> their goings out <span class="itali">according to their journeys</span> by the commandment<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/33-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Moses their starting <span class="itali">to their journeys</span> by the command<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/33-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 33:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה <b> מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם </b> לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and these <span class="itali">are their journeys</span> according to their starting places.<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the LORD: <span class="itali">and these [are] their journeys</span> according to their goings out.<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/33-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the LORD and these <span class="itali">are their journeys</span> places<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 10:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק֛וּם לֵ֥ךְ <b> לְמַסַּ֖ע </b> לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> proceed <span class="itali">on your journey</span> ahead<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> take <span class="itali">[thy] journey</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Arise proceed <span class="itali">your journey</span> ahead of the people<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4550.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4550.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4550<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/lemaseihem_4550.htm">lə·mas·‘ê·hem — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemassa_4550.htm">lə·mas·sa‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemassaav_4550.htm">lə·mas·sā·‘āw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/masei_4550.htm">mas·‘ê — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/maseihem_4550.htm">mas·‘ê·hem — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulemassa_4550.htm">ū·lə·mas·sa‘ — 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 Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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