Strong's Hebrew: 4550. מַסַּע (massa) -- Testing, trial, temptation

Strong's Lexicon

massa: Testing, trial, temptation

Original Word: מַסַּע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: macca`
Pronunciation: mas-saw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-sah')
Definition: Testing, trial, temptation
Meaning: a departure, march, a station

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָסָה (nasah), meaning "to test" or "to try."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3986 (peirasmos): Often translated as "temptation" or "trial," this Greek word carries a similar meaning of testing or proving one's faith.

Usage: The Hebrew word "massa" primarily refers to a test or trial, often in the context of a challenge to faith or obedience. It is used to describe situations where individuals or groups are put to the test, either by God or by circumstances, to reveal their character or faithfulness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of testing was integral to the covenant relationship between God and His people. Tests were seen as opportunities for growth and demonstration of faith. The wilderness period, in particular, was a time of testing for the Israelites, where their reliance on God was continually challenged.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nasa
Definition
a pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey
NASB Translation
journey (1), journeys (7), order of march (1), set (2), stages (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַסַּע noun [masculine] pulling up, breaking camp, setting out, journey; — absolute ׳מ Numbers 10:2; Deuteronomy 10:11; plural construct מַסְעֵי Numbers 10:28; Numbers 33:1; suffix מַסָּעָיו Genesis 13:3, מַסְעֵיהֶם Exodus 17:1 6t.; —

1. a. pulling up, breaking camp (with accusative מַחֲנֶה; Ges^{§ 45e}, 115d) Numbers 10:2.

b. setting out Numbers 10:6, compare Numbers 10:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

journeying

From naca'; a departure (from striking the tents), i.e. March (not necessarily a single day's travel); by implication, a station (or point of departure) -- journey(-ing).

see HEBREW naca'

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְמַסַּ֖ע ולמסע לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ לְמַסַּ֖ע לְמַסָּעָ֔יו למסע למסעיהם למסעיהם׃ למסעיו מַסְעֵ֣י מַסְעֵ֥י מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃ מסעי מסעיהם מסעיהם׃ lə·mas·‘ê·hem lə·mas·sa‘ lə·mas·sā·‘āw ləmas‘êhem lemaseiHem lemasSa ləmassa‘ ləmassā‘āw lemassaAv mas‘ê mas‘êhem mas·‘ê mas·‘ê·hem masEi maseiHem ū·lə·mas·sa‘ ulemasSa ūləmassa‘

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Genesis 13:3
HEB: וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְמַסָּעָ֔יו מִנֶּ֖גֶב וְעַד־
NAS: He went on his journeys from the Negev
KJV: And he went on his journeys from the south
INT: went his journeys the Negev far

Exodus 17:1
HEB: מִמִּדְבַּר־ סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־ פִּ֣י
NAS: journeyed by stages from the wilderness
KJV: of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment
INT: the wilderness of Sin stages according to the command

Exodus 40:36
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּכֹ֖ל מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: Throughout all their journeys whenever the cloud
KJV: went onward in all their journeys:
INT: of Israel all their journeys

Exodus 40:38
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־ מַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: For throughout all their journeys, the cloud
KJV: of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
INT: of Israel of all their journeys

Numbers 10:2
HEB: לְמִקְרָ֣א הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וּלְמַסַּ֖ע אֶת־ הַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃
NAS: and for having the camps set out.
KJV: of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
INT: summoning the congregation set the camps

Numbers 10:6
HEB: תְּרוּעָ֥ה יִתְקְע֖וּ לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: is to be blown for them to set out.
KJV: an alarm for their journeys.
INT: an alarm is to be blown to set

Numbers 10:12
HEB: בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר סִינָ֑י
NAS: set out on their journeys from the wilderness
KJV: took their journeys out of the wilderness
INT: and the sons of Israel their journeys the wilderness of Sinai

Numbers 10:28
HEB: אֵ֛לֶּה מַסְעֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
NAS: This was the order of march of the sons
KJV: Thus [were] the journeyings of the children
INT: This was the order of the sons of Israel

Numbers 33:1
HEB: אֵ֜לֶּה מַסְעֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
NAS: These are the journeys of the sons
KJV: These [are] the journeys of the children
INT: These are the journeys of the sons of Israel

Numbers 33:2
HEB: אֶת־ מוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛ם לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־ פִּ֣י
NAS: places according to their journeys by the command
KJV: their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment
INT: Moses their starting to their journeys by the command

Numbers 33:2
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֥לֶּה מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: and these are their journeys according to their starting places.
KJV: of the LORD: and these [are] their journeys according to their goings out.
INT: of the LORD and these are their journeys places

Deuteronomy 10:11
HEB: ק֛וּם לֵ֥ךְ לְמַסַּ֖ע לִפְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם
NAS: proceed on your journey ahead
KJV: take [thy] journey before
INT: Arise proceed your journey ahead of the people