Strong's H4531 · Hebrew
מַסָּה
maççâh · /mas-saw'/
Definition
a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
KJV: temptation, trial.
Root / derivation: from H5254 (נָסָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַסָּה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy3 verses
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?
Deuteronomy 7:19The 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.
Deuteronomy 29:3The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4531 (maççâh) mean?
a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
How many times does H4531 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4531 (מַסָּה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “temptations.”
How is maççâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4531 is rendered as “temptations” (3×), “temptation” (1×), “trial” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַסָּה come from?
from H5254 (נָסָה);