מַס
Transliteration
mas
Pronunciation
mas
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מָסַס (H4549)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1218

Strong’s Definitions

מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H4522 in the following manner: tribute (12x), tributary (5x), levy (4x), discomfited (1x), taskmasters (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H4522 in the following manner: tribute (12x), tributary (5x), levy (4x), discomfited (1x), taskmasters (1x).

  1. gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited

    1. labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang

    2. gang-overseers

    3. forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
STRONGS H4522: Abbreviations
† I. מַס noun masculine1Ki 5:27 usually collective body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang, also (late) forced service, task-work, serfdom ( מִסָּא, especially in phrase מַסְּקֵי מִיסִּין (implying late and [for Biblical Hebrew] false sense 'tribute,' so Late Hebrew מַעֲלֵי מָסִּים; √ unknown, probably loan-word; follows analogue of ע׳׳ע); — absolute ׳span class="Hb maroon">מ 1 Kings 5:27 +; לָמַ֑ס Joshua 17:13 +; הַמַּ֑ס 2 Samuel 20:24 +; plural מִסִּים Exodus 1:11; —
1. labour-band, labour-gang, body of task-workers for public service, formed by levy upon the people by Solomon וַיַּ֫עַל הַמֶּלֶךְ שׁלֹמֹה מַס מִכָּליִֿשְׂרָאֵל 1 Kings 5:27, amounting to 30,000 men 1 Kings 5:27; אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלָה הַמּ׳ 1 Kings 9:15; וַיַּעֲלֵם שׁ׳ לְמַס עֹבֵד 1 Kings 9:21 and Solomon levied them for a toiling labour-band (compare Genesis 49:15; Joshua 16:10) = לְמַס וַיַּעֲלֵם שׁ׳ 2 Chronicles 8:8; apparently instituted, earlier, by David, compare וַאֲדֹרָם עַלהַֿמַּ֑ס 2 Samuel 20:24, i.e. had charge of the body of labourers, so 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:28; 1 Kings 12:18 2 Chronicles 10:18.
2.
a. of labour-bands, slave-gangs of Israel in Egypt, only שָׂרֵי מִסִּים Exodus 1:11 (J) gang-overseers.
b. of conquered populations, subject to forced labour: יִהְיוּ לְךָ לָמַס וַעֲבָדוּךָ Deuteronomy 20:11 compare Judges 1:30, 33, 35 (see GFM), Isaiah 31:8; Lamentations 1:1; so ויהי לְמַס עֹבֵד Joshua 16:10 (compare Genesis 49:15; 1 Kings 9:21); וַיִתְּנוּ אֶתהַֿכְּנַעֲנִי לָמַ֑ס Joshua 17:13, compare (וַיָּ֫שֶׂם וגו׳) Judges 1:28.
3. in general: וַיְהִי לְמַסעֹֿבֵד Genesis 49:15 and he (Issachar) became a slaving labour-band (poem in J; compare Joshua 16:10; 1 Kings 9:21); compare רְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַ֑ס Proverbs 12:24 (here apparently of individual)
4. forced service, serfdom (or possibly (in late passage) tribute = enforced payment, compare Late Hebrew, , see above), only of Ahasuerus: וַיָּשֶׂם הַמֶּלֶךְ מַס עַלהָֿאָרֶץ וגו׳ Esther 10:1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:15; 49:15; 49:15

Exodus

1:11; 1:11

Deuteronomy

20:11

Joshua

16:10; 16:10; 16:10; 17:13; 17:13

Judges

1:28; 1:30; 1:33; 1:35

2 Samuel

20:24; 20:24

1 Kings

4:6; 9:15; 9:21; 9:21; 9:21; 12:18

2 Chronicles

8:8; 10:18

Esther

10:1

Proverbs

12:24

Isaiah

31:8

Lamentations

1:1