Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4549

Strong's H4549 · Hebrew

מָסַס

mâçaç · /maw-sas'/

Number
H4549
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָסַס
Transliteration
mâçaç
Pronunciation
maw-sas'
KJV occurrences
20 verses

Definition

to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)

KJV: discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, [idiom] utterly.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָסַס across 20 verses.

melted6×
melt5×
melteth2×
away1×
discouraged1×
faint1×
fainteth1×
loosed1×
molten1×
refuse1×
utterly1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus1 verse
Deuteronomy2 verses
Joshua3 verses
Joshua 2:11

And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. did there: Heb. rose up

Joshua 5:1

And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

Joshua 7:5

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. in: or, in Morad

Judges1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Psalms4 verses
Isaiah4 verses
Ezekiel1 verse
Micah1 verse
Nahum1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4549 (mâçaç) mean?

to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)

How many times does H4549 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4549 (מָסַס) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “melted.”

How is mâçaç translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4549 is rendered as “melted” (6×), “melt” (5×), “melteth” (2×), “away” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מָסַס come from?

a primitive root;