מַסָּה / מְרִיבָה
Massah , a place in the Desert · Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
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מַסָּה H4532 Massah , a place in the Desert
מְרִיבָה H4809 Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
What does מַסָּה / מְרִיבָה (Massah / Merivah) mean in the Bible?
מַסָּה · מְרִיבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "testing and quarrelling/contention".
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