Lexicon :: Strong's H4549 - māsas

מָסַס

Transliteration

māsas

Pronunciation

maw-sas'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1223

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מָסַס mâçaç, maw-sas'; a primitive root; to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief):—discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H4549 in the following manner: melt (13x), faint (2x), melt away (1x), discouraged (1x), loosed (1x), molten (1x), refuse (1x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H4549 in the following manner: melt (13x), faint (2x), melt away (1x), discouraged (1x), loosed (1x), molten (1x), refuse (1x), utterly (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to dissolve, melt
1. (Qal) to waste away
2. (Niphal)
  1. to melt, vanish, drop off, melt away
  2. to faint, grow fearful (fig.)
  3. wasted, worthless (participle)
3. (Hiphil) to cause to melt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4549: Abbreviations

† [מָסַס] verb dissolve, melt, intransitive ( מְסַס; compare מסה, and II. מאס); —
Qal. Infinitive construct מְסֹס נֹסֵס Isaiah 10:18; like the melting (wasting away) of a נֹסֵס (which see).
Niph. Perfect וְנָמֵס consecutive Ezekiel 21:12; וְנָמָ֑ס Exodus 16:21; Psalm 112:10; נָמַ֫סּוּ Psalm 97:5 2 times; Imperfect יִמַּס Deuteronomy 20:8 +; וַיִּמַּסּוּ Judges 15:14; Infinitive absolute הִמֵּס 2 Samuel 17:10; construct id. Psalm 68:3; Participle נָמֵס Psalm 22:15 + 2 times; —

1. melt (intransitive) of manna Exodus 16:21; wax Psalm 68:3 (simile of wicked); manacles Judges 15:14 (= vanished, dropped off); wicked Psalm 112:10 (melt away); especially of hills and mountains Micah 1:4; Psalm 97:5; Isaiah 34:3.

2. most often figurative of heart = faint, grow fearful, Nahum 2:11; 2 Samuel 17:10 (twice in verse) (compare Dr), Deuteronomy 20:8; Joshua 2:11; Joshua 5:1; Joshua 7:5; Isaiah 13:7; Isaiah 19:1; Ezekiel 21:12; Psalm 22:15.

3. Participle = wasted, consumptive (?), 1 Samuel 15:9 (|| נְמִבְזָה, read נִבְזָה see בזה Niph.) < read נִמְאֶסֶת worthless, literally rejected (see מאס Niph.)

Hiph. Perfect 3rd person plural הֵמַסּוּ אֶתלְֿבָבֵנוּ Deuteronomy 1:28 cause to melt (= intimidate).

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