What does מַשָּׂא · χρεωφειλέτης mean in the Bible?
מַשָּׂא · χρεωφειλέτης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "burden or financial obligation".
Hebrew · H4853, G5533
מַשָּׁא
A burden ; specifically, tribute , or (abstractly) porterage ; figuratively, an utterance , chiefly a doom , especially singing ; mental, desire · debtor
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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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χρεωφειλέτης G5533 debtor
Pronunciation chreōpheilétēs
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What does מַשָּׁא (massa) mean in the Bible?
מַשָּׂא · χρεωφειλέτης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "burden or financial obligation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4853, G5533?
H4853, G5533 is connected to 65 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. burden or financial obligation
Strong's H4853, G5533
Lexical occurrences 65 verses Source Gloss
burden or financial obligation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַשָּׁא is built from this root:
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