Lexicon :: Strong's H4522 - mas

מַס

Transliteration

mas

Pronunciation

mas

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From מָסַס (H4549)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1218

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H4522 in the following manner: tribute (12x), tributary (5x), levy (4x), discomfited (1x), taskmasters (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H4522 in the following manner: tribute (12x), tributary (5x), levy (4x), discomfited (1x), taskmasters (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited
1. labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang
2. gang-overseers
3. forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4522: Abbreviations

† I. מַס noun masculine^{1Ki 5:27} usually collective body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang, also (late) forced service, task-work, serfdom ( מִסָּא, especially in phrase מַסְּקֵי מִיסִּין (implying late and [for Biblical Hebrew] false sense 'tribute,' so Late Hebrew מַעֲלֵי מָסִּים; √ unknown, probably loan-word; follows analogue of ע׳׳ע); — absolute ׳span class="Hb maroon">מ 1 Kings 5:27 +; לָמַ֑ס Joshua 17:13 +; הַמַּ֑ס 2 Samuel 20:24 +; plural מִסִּים Exodus 1:11; —

1. labour-band, labour-gang, body of task-workers for public service, formed by levy upon the people by Solomon וַיַּ֫עַל הַמֶּלֶךְ שׁלֹמֹה מַס מִכָּליִֿשְׂרָאֵל 1 Kings 5:27, amounting to 30,000 men 1 Kings 5:27; אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלָה הַמּ׳ 1 Kings 9:15; וַיַּעֲלֵם שׁ׳ לְמַס עֹבֵד 1 Kings 9:21 and Solomon levied them for a toiling labour-band (compare Genesis 49:15; Joshua 16:10) = לְמַס וַיַּעֲלֵם שׁ׳ 2 Chronicles 8:8; apparently instituted, earlier, by David, compare וַאֲדֹרָם עַלהַֿמַּ֑ס 2 Samuel 20:24, i.e. had charge of the body of labourers, so 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:28; 1 Kings 12:18 2 Chronicles 10:18.

a. of labour-bands, slave-gangs of Israel in Egypt, only שָׂרֵי מִסִּים Exodus 1:11 (J) gang-overseers.

b. of conquered populations, subject to forced labour: יִהְיוּ לְךָ לָמַס וַעֲבָדוּךָ Deuteronomy 20:11 compare Judges 1:30, 33, 35 (see GFM), Isaiah 31:8; Lamentations 1:1; so ויהי לְמַס עֹבֵד Joshua 16:10 (compare Genesis 49:15; 1 Kings 9:21); וַיִתְּנוּ אֶתהַֿכְּנַעֲנִי לָמַ֑ס Joshua 17:13, compare (וַיָּ֫שֶׂם וגו׳) Judges 1:28.

3. in general: וַיְהִי לְמַסעֹֿבֵד Genesis 49:15 and he (Issachar) became a slaving labour-band (poem in J; compare Joshua 16:10; 1 Kings 9:21); compare רְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַ֑ס Proverbs 12:24 (here apparently of individual)

4. forced service, serfdom (or possibly (in late passage) tribute = enforced payment, compare Late Hebrew, , see above), only of Ahasuerus: וַיָּשֶׂם הַמֶּלֶךְ מַס עַלהָֿאָרֶץ וגו׳ Esther 10:1.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:15; 49:15; 49:15

Exodus

1:11; 1:11

Deuteronomy

20:11

Joshua

16:10; 16:10; 16:10; 17:13; 17:13

Judges

1:28; 1:30; 1:33; 1:35

2 Samuel

20:24; 20:24

1 Kings

4:6; 9:15; 9:21; 9:21; 9:21; 12:18

2 Chronicles

8:8; 10:18

Esther

10:1

Proverbs

12:24

Isaiah

31:8

Lamentations

1:1

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4522 matches the Hebrew מַס (mas),
which occurs 23 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 49:15

Gen 49:15 - And he saw^H7200 that rest^H4496 was good,^H2896 and the land^H776 that it was pleasant;^H5276 and bowed^H5186 his shoulder^H7926 to bear,^H5445 and became a servant^H5647 unto tribute.^H4522

Exo 1:11

Exo 1:11 - Therefore they did set^H7760 over them taskmasters^H4522^H8269 to afflict^H6031 them with their burdens.^H5450 And they built^H1129 for Pharaoh^H6547 treasure^H4543 cities,^H5892 Pithom^H6619 and Raamses.^H7486

Deu 20:11

Deu 20:11 - And it shall be, if it make thee answer^H6030 of peace,^H7965 and open^H6605 unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people^H5971 that is found^H4672 therein shall be tributaries^H4522 unto thee, and they shall serve^H5647 thee.

Jos 16:10

Jos 16:10 - And they drave not out^H3423 the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427 in Gezer:^H1507 but the Canaanites^H3669 dwell^H3427 among^H7130 the Ephraimites^H669 unto this day,^H3117 and serve^H5647 under tribute.^H4522

Jos 17:13

Jos 17:13 - Yet it came to pass, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were waxen strong,^H2388 that they put^H5414 the Canaanites^H3669 to tribute;^H4522 but did not utterly^H3423 drive them out.^H3423

Jdg 1:28

Jdg 1:28 - And it came to pass, when Israel^H3478 was strong,^H2388 that they put^H7760 the Canaanites^H3669 to tribute,^H4522 and did not utterly^H3423 drive them out.^H3423

Jdg 1:30

Jdg 1:30 - Neither did Zebulun^H2074 drive out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of Kitron,^H7003 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Nahalol;^H5096 but the Canaanites^H3669 dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 them, and became tributaries.^H4522

Jdg 1:33

Jdg 1:33 - Neither did Naphtali^H5321 drive out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of Bethshemesh,^H1053 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Bethanath;^H1043 but he dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 the Canaanites,^H3669 the inhabitants^H3427 of the land:^H776 nevertheless the inhabitants^H3427 of Bethshemesh^H1053 and of Bethanath^H1043 became tributaries^H4522 unto them.

Jdg 1:35

Jdg 1:35 - But the Amorites^H567 would^H2974 dwell^H3427 in mount^H2022 Heres^H2776 in Aijalon,^H357 and in Shaalbim:^H8169 yet the hand^H3027 of the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 prevailed,^H3513 so that they became tributaries.^H4522

2Sa 20:24

2Sa 20:24 - And Adoram^H151 was over the tribute:^H4522 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder:^H2142

1Ki 4:6

1Ki 4:6 - And Ahishar^H301 was over the household:^H1004 and Adoniram^H141 the son^H1121 of Abda^H5653 was over the tribute.^H4522

1Ki 5:13

1Ki 5:13 - And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 raised^H5927 a levy^H4522 out of all Israel;^H3478 and the levy^H4522 was thirty^H7970 thousand^H505 men.^H376

1Ki 5:14

1Ki 5:14 - And he sent^H7971 them to Lebanon,^H3844 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 a month^H2320 by courses:^H2487 a month^H2320 they were in Lebanon,^H3844 and two^H8147 months^H2320 at home:^H1004 and Adoniram^H141 was over the levy.^H4522

1Ki 9:15

1Ki 9:15 - And this is the reason^H1697 of the levy^H4522 which king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 raised;^H5927 for to build^H1129 the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and his own house,^H1004 and Millo,^H4407 and the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and Hazor,^H2674 and Megiddo,^H4023 and Gezer.^H1507

1Ki 9:21

1Ki 9:21 - Their children^H1121 that were left^H3498 after^H310 them in the land,^H776 whom the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 also were not able^H3201 utterly to destroy,^H2763 upon those did Solomon^H8010 levy^H5927 a tribute^H4522 of bondservice^H5647 unto this day.^H3117

1Ki 12:18

1Ki 12:18 - Then king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 sent^H7971 Adoram,^H151 who was over the tribute;^H4522 and all Israel^H3478 stoned^H7275 him with stones,^H68 that he died.^H4191 Therefore king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 made speed^H553 to get him up^H5927 to his chariot,^H4818 to flee^H5127 to Jerusalem.^H3389

2Ch 8:8

2Ch 8:8 - But of their children,^H1121 who were left^H3498 after^H310 them in the land,^H776 whom the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 consumed^H3615 not, them did Solomon^H8010 make to pay^H5927 tribute^H4522 until this day.^H3117

2Ch 10:18

2Ch 10:18 - Then king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 sent^H7971 Hadoram^H1913 that was over the tribute;^H4522 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 stoned^H7275 him with stones,^H68 that he died.^H4191 But king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 made speed^H553 to get him up^H5927 to his chariot,^H4818 to flee^H5127 to Jerusalem.^H3389

Est 10:1

Est 10:1 - And the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 laid^H7760 a tribute^H4522 upon the land,^H776 and upon the isles^H339 of the sea.^H3220

Pro 12:24

Pro 12:24 - The hand^H3027 of the diligent^H2742 shall bear rule:^H4910 but the slothful^H7423 shall be under tribute.^H4522

Isa 31:8

Isa 31:8 - Then shall the Assyrian^H804 fall^H5307 with the sword,^H2719 not of a mighty man;^H376 and the sword,^H2719 not of a mean man,^H120 shall devour^H398 him: but he shall flee^H5127 from^H6440 the sword,^H2719 and his young men^H970 shall be discomfited.^H4522

Lam 1:1

Lam 1:1 - How doth the city^H5892 sit^H3427 solitary,^H910 that was full^H7227 of people!^H5971 how is she become as a widow!^H490 she that was great^H7227 among the nations,^H1471 and princess^H8282 among the provinces,^H4082 how is she become tributary!^H4522

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מַס

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