וּ/לְ/מַסַּ֖ע
𐤅/𐤋/𐤌𐤎𐤏
ulemasa
and for breaking
from נָסַע; 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).
Numbers 10:2 · Word #13
Lexicon H4550
| Lemma | מַסַּע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤏 |
| Transliteration | maççaʻ |
| Strong's | H4550 |
| In-context | and for breaking |
Morphology HC/R/Ncmsa
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 H4550-05
and for the setting-out
| Root | נסע (n-s-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to pull up (tent pegs), set out, depart, journey, break camp |
| Semantic Range | departure, breaking camp, march, stage of a journey, journeying, point of departure |
| Conceptual Significance | In Israel’s wilderness narratives, מַסַּע marks each divinely directed stage of travel, emphasizing movement under YHWH’s guidance. It reflects the lived reality of a tent-dwelling people whose identity was shaped by ordered departures and encampments. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition לְ + noun מַסַּע (masculine singular absolute). Derived noun indicating an instance or stage of departure/journeying. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַסַּע derives from נסע, "to pull up and set out," referring to breaking camp and beginning a journey. The form is masculine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") and preposition לְ ("for/to"), so "and for the setting-out" preserves both the singular noun form and the root idea of departure by striking tents. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נסע (to pull up (tent pegs), set out, depart, journey, break camp)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5265-01 |
benaseam | in their pulling-up (of camp) |
H5265-02 |
binesoa | in setting-out |
H4550-01 |
lemasaayv | for his journeyings |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H4550)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:3 | לְ/מַסָּעָ֔י/ו | lemasaayv | on his journeys |
| Exodus 17:1 | לְ/מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם | lemaseeyhem | according to their journeys |
| Exodus 40:36 | מַסְעֵי/הֶֽם | maseeyhem | their journeys |