מַשָּׂא
massa (maśśāʾ)
/mas-SAW/
“burden, prophetic oracle, solemn pronouncement”
Burden; prophetic pronouncement of weight and impending divine judgment against nations (Isaiah 13:1, Nahum 1:1, Malachi 1:1).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From נָשָׂא (H5375) to lift up, bear.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
burden
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H4853 מַשָּׂא burden, prophetic oracle, solemn pronouncement G3056 λόγος a word, a saying, statement
LXX conceptual translation: מַשָּׂא (burden, prophetic oracle, solemn pronouncement) -> λόγος (a word, a saying, statement)
LXX conceptual translation: מַשָּׂא (burden, prophetic oracle, solemn pronouncement) -> G0922
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where מַשָּׂא (massa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.