מַשָּׂא֙
𐤌𐤔𐤀
masa
a burden
from נָשָׂא; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire; burden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.
Jeremiah 17:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H4853
| Lemma | מַשָּׂא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | massâʼ |
| Strong's | H4853 |
| In-context | a burden |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4853-09
a lifted-burden
| Root | נשא (n-ś-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | to lift, carry, bear, take up, raise |
| Semantic Range | burden, load, that which is carried; tribute; an imposed obligation; an utterance or oracle (especially prophetic pronouncement); a solemn declaration; song. |
| Conceptual Significance | In prophetic literature, מַשָּׂא often introduces an oracle—depicting the prophetic word as a weighty burden lifted up and borne by the prophet. The term thus bridges physical carrying with the spiritual weight of divine revelation, emphasizing both responsibility and gravity. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute or construct forms attested). Derived nominal form from the Qal root נשׂא, functioning concretely and figuratively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נשׂא (“to lift, carry, bear”) and denotes something that is lifted up or carried. Rendering it as "a lifted-burden" preserves the verbal idea of being borne or raised while reflecting the masculine singular noun form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נשא (to lift, carry, bear, take up, raise)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4853-01 |
bamasa | in the lifted-burden |
H7613-01 |
baseet | in the lifting-up |
H4853-02 |
bemasa | in a burden-load |
Word Usage (65 occurrences of H4853)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:5 | מַשָּׂא֔/וֹ | masao | its burden |
| Numbers 4:15 | מַשָּׂ֥א | masa | burden |
| Numbers 4:19 | מַשָּׂאֽ/וֹ | masao | his burden |