/Hebrew/H4680

Strong's H4680 · Hebrew

מָצָה

mâtsâh · /maw-tsaw'/

Number

H4680

Language

Hebrew

Original word

מָצָה

Transliteration

mâtsâh

Pronunciation

maw-tsaw'

KJV occurrences

7 verses

Definition

to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out

KJV: suck, wring (out).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָצָה across 7 verses.

out6×

wringed1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Leviticus2 verses

Leviticus 1:15

And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: wring: or, pinch off the head with the nail

Leviticus 5:9

And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.

Judges1 verse

Judges 6:38

And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

Psalms2 verses

Psalms 73:10

Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

Psalms 75:8

For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 51:17

Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

Ezekiel1 verse

Ezekiel 23:34

Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

Topics that use this word

Dove, Turtle Afflictions of the Wicked, the Al-Taschith Assyria Atonement Dew Drunkenness Gideon Ignorance Integrity Miracles Night

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4680 (mâtsâh) mean?

to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out

How many times does H4680 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4680 (מָצָה) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “out.”

How is mâtsâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4680 is rendered as “out” (6×), “wringed” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word מָצָה come from?

a primitive root;