H4522 — מַס (maç)

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Strong's H4522 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: מַס (maç)

Pronunciation: mas

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: or מִס (miç); from מָסַס (mâçaç) [H4549];

Definition: properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor

KJV Renderings: discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

Senses

  1. gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited
    1. labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang
    2. gang-overseers
    3. forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2041 ἔργον érgon from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (érgō) (to work) toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act deed, doing, labour, work
G2275 ἥττημα hḗttēma from G2274 a deterioration, i.e. (objectively) failure or (subjectively) loss diminishing, fault
G5056 τέλος télos from a primary τέλλω (téllō) (to set out for a definite point or goal) properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid) + continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost
G5255 ὑπήκοος hypḗkoos from G5219 attentively listening, i.e. (by implication) submissive obedient
G5411 φόρος phóros from G5342 a load (as borne), i.e. (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas G5056 is usually a general toll on goods or travel) tribute
H4549 מָסַס mâçaç a primitive root to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief) discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, [idiom] utterly

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.