מַצָּ֑ה
𐤌𐤑𐤄
matsah
strife
from נָצָה; a quarrel; contention, debate, strife.
H4683
Proverbs 13:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H4683
| Lemma | מַצָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤑𐤄 |
| Transliteration | matstsâh |
| Strong's | H4683 |
| In-context | strife |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4682-02
unleavened sweet-cake
| Root | מצץ (m-ṣ-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | to suck, draw out, extract sweetness, sweetness |
| Semantic Range | unleavened bread, unleavened cake, pure (unsoured) bread, the bread of Passover, by extension the Feast of Unleavened Bread |
| Conceptual Significance | מַצָּה is central to the Exodus narrative and covenant memory, symbolizing haste in deliverance and separation from corruption (leaven). It becomes a ritual sign of purity, redemption, and covenant faithfulness in Israel’s liturgical calendar. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state. No article or pronominal suffix. Functions as a concrete noun referring to a single unit of unleavened bread or cake. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַצָּה is feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa), so it is rendered in the singular as "sweet-cake." The term is linked etymologically to מצץ (to suck out sweetness), preserving the sense of something pure and not soured; thus "unleavened sweet-cake" reflects both the root idea of sweetness and the concrete referent of bread made without leaven. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מצץ (to suck, draw out, extract sweetness, sweetness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4682-01 |
hamatsot | the unsoured sweet-cakes |
H4682-03 |
matsot | unleavened sweet-cakes |
H4682-04 |
umatsot | and unsoured sweet-cakes |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H4683)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 58:4 | וּ/מַצָּה֙ | umatsah | and debate |
| Proverbs 13:10 | מַצָּ֑ה | matsah | strife |
| Proverbs 17:19 | מַצָּ֑ה | matsah | strife |