Maççâh — H4532

Definition

locative proper noun

Massah, a place in the Desert

1. Massah = "temptation"
2. the place in the wilderness where the Israelites tested Jehovah
1. also 'Meribah'

Usually translated as

Massah

Origin

the same as H4531

• Same as Maççâh (H4531)

Occurrences

Maççâh occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (3)

• Exodus 17:7 — And he called the name of the place Massah (מַסָּ֖ה), and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
• Deuteronomy 6:16 — Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah (בַּמַּסָּֽה).
• Deuteronomy 9:22 — And at Taberah, and at Massah (וּבְמַסָּ֔ה), and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.
• Deuteronomy 33:8 — And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah (בְּמַסָּ֔ה), and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;