What does מַשָּׂא · λαμβάνω mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H4853, G2983
מַשָּׂא
A burden ; specifically, tribute , or (abstractly) porterage ; figuratively, an utterance , chiefly a doom , especially singing ; mental, desire · while is more violent, to seize or remove))
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מַשָּׂא H4853 a burden ; specifically, tribute , or (abstractly) porterage ; figuratively, an utterance , chiefly a doom , especially singing ; mental, desire
Pronunciation massāʾ
Literal weight becomes prophetic weight: burden evolves from physical load to oracular utterance or doom-laden proclamation.
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λαμβάνω G2983 while is more violent, to seize or remove))
Pronunciation lambánō
To take or receive, with metaphorical extension to receiving intangible things like words, testimony, or eternal life.
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What does מַשָּׂא (massa) mean in the Bible?
מַשָּׂא · λαμβάνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "A prophetic oracle or weighty message from God.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4853, G2983?
H4853, G2983 is connected to 65 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. A prophetic oracle or weighty message from God.
Strong's H4853, G2983
Lexical occurrences 65 verses Source Gloss
A prophetic oracle or weighty message from God.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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