מַשָּׂא֑/וֹ
𐤌𐤔𐤀/𐤅
massâʼ
his burden
Primarily, a burden or load, both literal and figurative. In prophetic and poetic contexts, it also denotes an utterance with particular weight—a pronounced oracle, message, or proclamation often of judgment or solemn importance. Can indicate a physical burden (item carried) or metaphorically a heavy responsibility or fate. In later periods and prophetic literature, it commonly designates a prophetic pronouncement, especially of impending calamity or judgment.
Numbers 4:49 · Word #13
Lexicon H4853
| Lemma | מַשָּׂא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | massâʼ |
| Strong's | H4853 |
| Definition | Primarily, a burden or load, both literal and figurative. In prophetic and poetic contexts, it also denotes an utterance with particular weight—a pronounced oracle, message, or proclamation often of judgment or solemn importance. Can indicate a physical burden (item carried) or metaphorically a heavy responsibility or fate. In later periods and prophetic literature, it commonly designates a prophetic pronouncement, especially of impending calamity or judgment. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his burden |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4853-08
his burden
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | מַשָּׂא denotes that which is lifted or carried—a load or weight. The construct form with a 3ms suffix yields "his burden," preserving both the root sense of something borne and the possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his burden
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'His burden' is appropriate for individual assignments of loads or responsibilities; contextually accurate as is. |