מַשָּׁ֥א
𐤌𐤔𐤀
mashshâʼ
a loan
A loan—something lent or borrowed—especially in a monetary context; by extension, interest or usury—an additional payment required beyond the principal. Occasionally used for the exaction or collection made in connection with a debt.
Nehemiah 5:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H4855
| Lemma | מַשָּׁא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mashshâʼ |
| Strong's | H4855 |
| Definition | A loan—something lent or borrowed—especially in a monetary context; by extension, interest or usury—an additional payment required beyond the principal. Occasionally used for the exaction or collection made in connection with a debt. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a loan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4855-02
loan-debt
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נשה in a nominal pattern indicating that which is lent or owed. "Loan-debt" preserves both the lending origin and the obligation aspect inherent in the root’s demand-for-payment sense, while reflecting the singular absolute form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a loan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Loan-debt' is overly technical and not idiomatic here; 'a loan' matches standard English for the context of lending/borrowing. |