מוֹשָׁעָה
𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤏𐤄
môwshâʻâh
H4190 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A means or act of deliverance; rescue or salvation, especially from danger, distress, or oppression. The term denotes acts or processes resulting in safety, welfare, or preservation, particularly by divine or heroic intervention. Used for both physical and metaphorical deliverance.
Semantic Range
deliverance, act of rescue, salvation from distress or danger, preservation, welfare
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root יָשַׁע (y-sh-ʿ), which means 'to save, deliver, rescue.' מוֹשָׁעָה is a noun formation indicating the act or result of delivering or rescuing.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical usage, מוֹשָׁעָה most often refers to dramatic deliverance from physical danger, enemies, or calamity, typically enacted by YHWH or a human agent acting with divine authority. The word appears infrequently (e.g., Psalm 68:20; Isaiah 26:18), and is used in contexts that emphasize rescue from situations of peril. The nuance of 'salvation' should be understood more in the sense of immediate rescue or safety, not the theological concept of spiritual salvation that later develops in post-biblical traditions. Related terms include יְשׁוּעָה (yeshu‘ah, 'deliverance, salvation'), which is more frequent and sometimes broader in sense. Standard English Bibles usually translate it as 'deliverance' or 'salvation,' but such terms can risk anachronism if read with later theological connotations. In all cases, the historical context signals physical or tangible rescue rather than strictly religious deliverance.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יָשַׁע; deliverance; salvation.
Bantu Hebrew
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ישע (y-š-ʿ) — save, deliver, rescue
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1954 | הוֹשֵׁעַ | in Deliverance |
| H1955 | הוֹשַׁעְיָה | Yahweh has saved |
| H3091 | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | in YHWH-saves |
| H3442 | יֵשׁוּעַ | to Yeshua |
| H3443 | יֵשׁוּעַ | and Yeshua |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4190-01 |
לְֽ/מוֹשָׁ֫ע֥וֹת | lemoshaot | HR/Ncfpa |
of salvations | to deliverances | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4190-01 |
Psalms 68:21 | לְֽ/מוֹשָׁ֫ע֥וֹת | lemoshaot | HR/Ncfpa |
of salvations | to deliverances |