Lexicon :: Strong's H4680 - māṣâ

מָצָה
Transliteration
māṣâ
Pronunciation
maw-tsaw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1232

Strong’s Definitions

מָצָה mâtsâh, maw-tsaw'; a primitive root; to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out:—suck, wring (out).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H4680 in the following manner: wring out (6x), suck out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H4680 in the following manner: wring out (6x), suck out (1x).
  1. to drain, drain out

    1. (Qal) to drain, drain out

    2. (Niphal) to be drained out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָצָה mâtsâh, maw-tsaw'; a primitive root; to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out:—suck, wring (out).
STRONGS H4680: Abbreviations
† [מָצָה] verb drain, drain out (Late Hebrew id. press, or drain out; Aramaic , מְצָא id.; Arabic II. drain to the last drop (Dozy); compare מָצַץ); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person feminine singular מָצִית Isaiah 51:17, וּמָצִית consecutive Ezekiel 23:34 Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with apocope וַיִמֶץ Judges 6:38, 3rd person masculine plural יִמְצוּ Psalm 75:9; — drain, drain out, וַיִמֶץ טַל מִןהַֿנִּזָּה Judges 6:38 and drained dew out of the fleece; so figurative, object קֻבַּעת bowl, goblet, of bewilderment from י׳, Isaiah 51:17 (+ שׁתה; of personified Jerusalem), compare, object בּוֺס, Ezekiel 23:24 (+ שׁתה); object שְׁמָרֶיהָ the dregs of it (namely בּוֺס) Psalm 75:9 (subject the wicked).
Niph. Perfect וְנִמְצָה consecutive Leviticus 1:15 and the blood (of the bird) shall be drained out; so Imperfect יִמָּצֵה Leviticus 5:9 (both P); מֵי מָלֵא יִמָּצוּ לָמוֺ Psalm 73:10 water of abundance is drained (i.e. drunk) by them (Gr Che Buhl read יִמְצוּ or יָמֹצוּ (מצץ) they drain).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

1:15; 5:9

Judges

6:38; 6:38

Psalms

73:10; 75:9; 75:9

Isaiah

51:17; 51:17

Ezekiel

23:24; 23:34