Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
despair
Usage: despair
Strong's Number
H4531
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H4531 Quick Answer
Strong's H4531 מַסָּה (maccah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maccah (mas-saw') n-f. 1. a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) [from H5254] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include god, temptations, trial, and temptation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maccah (mas-saw') n-f. 1. a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) [from H5254]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- god, temptations, trial, and temptation
Meaning and Definition
maccah (mas-saw') n-f. 1. a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) [from H5254] KJV: temptation, trial. Root(s): H5254
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4531. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4531 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maccah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4531 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4531 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4531 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4531.
Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:
If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4531, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4531 FAQ
What does maccah (מַסָּה) mean?
Maccah (Strong's H4531) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "temptation". maccah (mas-saw') n-f. 1. a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) [from H5254]
How many times is maccah (מַסָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4531 across 3 books.
Where can I study maccah (מַסָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4531 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maccah (מַסָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god, temptations, trial, and temptation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.