Strong H4529מָסָה
to liquefy
- Transliteration
- mâsâh
- Pronunciation
- maw-saw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to dissolve: - make to consume {away} (make to) {melt} water.
Detailed definition
STEP sense: to liquefy
Exact lexical definition: melt
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ מָסָה ] vb . melt , dissolve , be liquified ;—only Hiph .
In the Bible
Strong H4529 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- consume1
- melt1
- melteth1
- water1
First verses
- Joshua 14:8Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.
- Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
- Psalms 39:11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
- Psalms 147:18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.