Strong's Hebrew: 4146. מוֹסְדֵי (mowcadah) -- Foundation, base, support
Strong's Lexicon
mowcadah: Foundation, base, support
Original Word: מוֹסָדָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mowcadah
Pronunciation: mo-saw-DAW
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-saw-daw')
Definition: Foundation, base, support
Meaning: a foundation
Word Origin: Derived from the root יָסַד (yasad), meaning "to establish" or "to found."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is θεμέλιος (themelios), which also means "foundation."
Usage: The term "mowcadah" refers to a foundation or base, often used in a literal sense to describe the physical foundation of a building or structure. It can also be used metaphorically to denote the underlying principles or truths upon which something is established.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of a foundation was significant both in construction and in a metaphorical sense. Buildings, especially significant structures like the Temple, required a strong foundation to ensure stability and longevity. Similarly, theologically, the foundation of one's faith and life was considered crucial, with God and His commandments serving as the ultimate foundation for righteous living.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foundation
Or mocadah {mo-saw-daw'}; feminine of mowcad; a foundation -- foundation.
see HEBREW mowcad
Forms and Transliterations
וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י ומוסדי לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת למוסדות מ֥וֹסְדֵי מֹ֣סְדֵי מֹסְד֣וֹת מֽוֹסְדֵי־ מוֹסְד֖וֹת מוֹסְד֥וֹת מוֹסְד֪וֹת מוֹסְדֵ֥י מוסדות מוסדי מוסדי־ מסדות מסדי lə·mō·w·sā·ḏō·wṯ lemosaDot ləmōwsāḏōwṯ mō·sə·ḏê mō·sə·ḏō·wṯ mō·ws·ḏê mō·ws·ḏê- mō·ws·ḏō·wṯ mosDei mosDot mōsəḏê Mosedei moseDot mōsəḏōwṯ mōwsḏê mōwsḏê- mōwsḏōwṯ ū·mō·ws·ḏê umosDei ūmōwsḏê
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 32:22
HEB: וִֽיבֻלָ֔הּ וַתְּלַהֵ֖ט מוֹסְדֵ֥י הָרִֽים׃
INT: yield and sets foundation of the mountains
2 Samuel 22:8
HEB: וַתִּרְעַשׁ֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מוֹסְד֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִרְגָּ֑זוּ
KJV: and trembled; the foundations of heaven
INT: and quaked the earth the foundations of heaven were trembling
2 Samuel 22:16
HEB: יָ֔ם יִגָּל֖וּ מֹסְד֣וֹת תֵּבֵ֑ל בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת
KJV: appeared, the foundations of the world
INT: of the sea were laid the foundations of the world the rebuke
Psalm 18:7
HEB: וַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ ׀ הָאָ֗רֶץ וּמוֹסְדֵ֣י הָרִ֣ים יִרְגָּ֑זוּ
KJV: and trembled; the foundations also of the hills
INT: and quaked the earth the foundations of the mountains were trembling
Psalm 18:15
HEB: מַ֗יִם וַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮ מוֹסְד֪וֹת תֵּ֫בֵ֥ל מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣
KJV: were seen, and the foundations of the world
INT: of water were laid and the foundations of the world your rebuke
Isaiah 24:18
HEB: נִפְתָּ֔חוּ וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
KJV: are open, and the foundations of the earth
INT: are opened shake and the foundations of the earth
Isaiah 40:21
HEB: הֲלוֹא֙ הֲבִ֣ינֹתֶ֔ם מוֹסְד֖וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
KJV: have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
INT: not attend the foundations who
Isaiah 58:12
HEB: חָרְב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֔ם מוֹסְדֵ֥י דוֹר־ וָד֖וֹר
KJV: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many
INT: ruins the ancient the foundations the age-old the age-old
Jeremiah 31:37
HEB: מִלְמַ֔עְלָה וְיֵחָקְר֥וּ מֽוֹסְדֵי־ אֶ֖רֶץ לְמָ֑טָּה
KJV: can be measured, and the foundations of the earth
INT: above searched and the foundations of the earth below
Jeremiah 51:26
HEB: לְפִנָּ֔ה וְאֶ֖בֶן לְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹת כִּֽי־ שִׁמְמ֥וֹת
KJV: nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate
INT: A corner A stone foundations for will be desolate
Micah 6:2
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י
KJV: and ye strong foundations of the earth:
INT: God enduring foundations of the earth Because