The meaning of “מַשְׂאֵת”
Understanding masʼêth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward. - properly, (abstractly) a ra...
מַשְׂאֵת
burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward. - properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame) - figuratively, an utterance - concretely, a beacon (as raised) - a present (as taken), mess, or tribute - figuratively, a reproach (as a burden) 1) uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting 1a) that which rises, uprising, uplifting, signal, rising 1b) utterance, oracle 1c) burden 1d) portion, present, largesse, gift, contribution, offering, tribute
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 43:34 | “And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. ” Word: מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) | |
| 2 Samuel 11:8 | “And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.” Word: מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) | |
| Esther 2:18 | “Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.” Word: מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) | |
| Jeremiah 40:5 | “Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.” Word: מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) | |
| Ezekiel 20:40 | “For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.” Word: מַשְׂאֵת (masʼêth) |
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