Lexical Definition
מַשָּׂא Massâʼ (mas-saw') Massa N:N-M-P
the same as מַשָּׂא; burden
Massa.
- § Massa = "burden"
- Massa, a son of Ishmael
n pr m
1) a son of Ishmael
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַשָּׂ֖א | Massa | 1Chr.1.30 |
| וּמַשָּֽׂא | and Massa | Gen.25.14 |
| Μασσά | Massa | LXX.1Chr.1.30 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.14
- son of: Ishmael (יִשְׁמָעֵאל)
- brother of: Nebaioth (נְבָיוֹת), Kedar (קֵדָר), Adbeel (אַדְבְּאֵל), Mibsam (מִבְשָׂם), Mishma (מִשְׁמָע), Dumah (דּוּמָה), Hadad (חֲדַד), Tema (תֵּימָא), Jetur (יְטוּר), Naphish (נָפִישׁ), Kedemah (קֵדְמָה) and Mahalath (מַחֲלַת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. מַשָּׂא proper name, of a people and territory
1. 'son' of Ishmael Gen 25:14 = 1Chr 1:30. ᵐ5 Μασση, Μασσα, etc.
2. realm of king Lemuel Prov 31:1 De Now Str Wild. — Perhaps = North Arabic Mas'u SchrCOT Gen 25:14; KGF 102, 262 ff., 364 DlPar 302 f. II, III,
II, III. מַשָּׂא, מַשּׂא, מַשָּׂאָה, מַשְׂאֵת see נשׂא. מַשֻּׂאוֺת see מַשּׁוּאוֺת נשׁא. מִשְׂגָּב see שׂגב. [מְשׂוּכָּה] see III. שׂכך. p. 960, 962, 968מַשּׂוֺר see נשׂר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 25:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:30 |
| Proverbs | 31:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ishmael • Son of Ishmael, grandson of Abraham.
Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs
Massa, a son of Ishmael, was a grandson of Abraham (Gen.25.14; 1Ch.1.30).
- A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.14;
- only referred to as Massa מַשָּׂא;
- son of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל;
- a brother of Nebaioth נְבָיוֹת, Kedar קֵדָר, Adbeel אַדְבְּאֵל, Mibsam מִבְשָׂם, Mishma מִשְׁמָע, Dumah דּוּמָה, Hadad חֲדַד, Tema תֵּימָא, Jetur יְטוּר, Naphish נָפִישׁ, Kedemah קֵדְמָה and Mahalath מַחֲלַת.
Massa was one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Ishmael's descendants (Genesis 25:14; 1 Chronicles 1:30). As a grandson of Abraham, Massa was part of the Ishmaelite tribes that settled in the Arabian Peninsula.
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