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Lexicon :: Strong's H4522 - mas

Aa
מַס
Transliteration
mas
Pronunciation
mas
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1218

Strong’s Definitions

מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H4522 in the following manner: tribute (12x), tributary (5x), levy (4x), discomfited (1x), taskmasters (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H4522 in the following manner: tribute (12x), tributary (5x), levy (4x), discomfited (1x), taskmasters (1x).

  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַס maç, mas; or מִס miç; from H4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor:—discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
STRONGS H4522: Abbreviations
† I. מַס noun masculine1Ki 5:27 usually collective body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang, also (late) forced service, task-work, serfdom (Targum מִסָּא, especially in phrase מַסְּקֵי מִיסִּין (implying late and [for Biblical Hebrew] false sense 'tribute,' so Late Hebrew מַעֲלֵי מָסִּים; √ unknown, probably loan-word; follows analogue of ע׳׳ע); — absolute ׳span class="Hb maroon">מ 1 Kings 5:27 +; לָמַ֑ס Joshua 17:13 +; הַמַּ֑ס 2 Samuel 20:24 +; plural מִסִּים Exodus 1:11; —
1. labour-band, labour-gang, body of task-workers for public service, formed by levy upon the people by Solomon וַיַּ֫עַל הַמֶּלֶךְ שׁלֹמֹה מַס מִכָּליִֿשְׂרָאֵל 1 Kings 5:27, amounting to 30,000 men 1 Kings 5:27; אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלָה הַמּ׳ 1 Kings 9:15; וַיַּעֲלֵם שׁ׳ לְמַס עֹבֵד 1 Kings 9:21 and Solomon levied them for a toiling labour-band (compare Genesis 49:15; Joshua 16:10) = לְמַס וַיַּעֲלֵם שׁ׳ 2 Chronicles 8:8; apparently instituted, earlier, by David, compare וַאֲדֹרָם עַלהַֿמַּ֑ס 2 Samuel 20:24, i.e. had charge of the body of labourers, so 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:28; 1 Kings 12:18 2 Chronicles 10:18.
2.
a. of labour-bands, slave-gangs of Israel in Egypt, only שָׂרֵי מִסִּים Exodus 1:11 (J) gang-overseers.
b. of conquered populations, subject to forced labour: יִהְיוּ לְךָ לָמַס וַעֲבָדוּךָ Deuteronomy 20:11 compare Judges 1:30, 33, 35 (see GFM), Isaiah 31:8; Lamentations 1:1; so ויהי לְמַס עֹבֵד Joshua 16:10 (compare Genesis 49:15; 1 Kings 9:21); וַיִתְּנוּ אֶתהַֿכְּנַעֲנִי לָמַ֑ס Joshua 17:13, compare (וַיָּ֫שֶׂם וגו׳) Judges 1:28.
3. in general: וַיְהִי לְמַסעֹֿבֵד Genesis 49:15 and he (Issachar) became a slaving labour-band (poem in J; compare Joshua 16:10; 1 Kings 9:21); compare רְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַ֑ס Proverbs 12:24 (here apparently of individual)
4. forced service, serfdom (or possibly (in late passage) tribute = enforced payment, compare Late Hebrew, Targum, see above), only of Ahasuerus: וַיָּשֶׂם הַמֶּלֶךְ מַס עַלהָֿאָרֶץ וגו׳ Esther 10:1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:15; 49:15; 49:15

Exodus

1:11; 1:11

Deuteronomy

20:11

Joshua

16:10; 16:10; 16:10; 17:13; 17:13

Judges

1:28; 1:30; 1:33; 1:35

2 Samuel

20:24; 20:24

1 Kings

4:6; 9:15; 9:21; 9:21; 9:21; 12:18

2 Chronicles

8:8; 10:18

Esther

10:1

Proverbs

12:24

Isaiah

31:8

Lamentations

1:1

H4522

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Strong's Number H4522 matches the Hebrew מַס (mas),
which occurs 23 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:30 - Neither H3808 did H3423➔ Zebulun H2074 drive out ➔H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of Kitron, H7003 nor H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Nahalol; H5096 but H3427➔ the Canaanites H3669 dwelt ➔H3427 among them, H7130 and became H1961 tributaries. H4522

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:33 - Neither H3808 did H3423➔ Naphtali H5321 drive out ➔H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of Bethshemesh, H1053 H1053 nor H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Bethanath; H1043 H1043 but he dwelt H3427 among H7130 the Canaanites, H3669 the inhabitants H3427 of the land: H776 nevertheless the inhabitants H3427 of Bethshemesh H1053 H1053 and of Bethanath H1043 H1043 became H1961 tributaries H4522 unto them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:35 - But H2974➔ the Amorites H567 would ➔H2974 dwell H3427 in mount H2022 Heres H2776 in Aijalon, H357 and in Shaalbim: H8169 yet H3513➔ the hand H3027 of the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 prevailed, ➔H3513 so that they became H1961 tributaries. H4522

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:6 - And Ahishar H301 was over H5921 the household: H1004 and Adoniram H141 the son H1121 of Abda H5653 was over H5921 the tribute. H4522

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:13 - And H5927➔ king H4428 Solomon H8010 raised ➔H5927 a levy H4522 out of all H3605 Israel; H3478 and H1961➔ the levy H4522 was ➔H1961 thirty H7970 thousand H505 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:21 - Their children H1121 that H834 were left H3498 after them H310 in the land, H776 whom H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 also H5927➔ were H3201➔ not H3808 able ➔H3201 utterly to destroy, H2763 upon those did ➔H5927➔ Solomon H8010 levy ➔H5927 a tribute H4522 of bondservice H5647 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:18 - Then H7971➔ king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 sent ➔H7971 Adoram, H151 who H834 was over H5921 the tribute; H4522 and H7275➔ all H3605 Israel H3478 stoned ➔H7275 him with stones, H68 that he died. H4191 Therefore king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 made speed H553 to get him up H5927 to his chariot, H4818 to flee H5127 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:18 - Then H7971➔ king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 sent ➔H7971 Hadoram H1913 that H834 was over H5921 the tribute; H4522 and H7275➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 stoned ➔H7275 him with stones, H68 that he died. H4191 But king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 made speed H553 to get him up H5927 to his chariot, H4818 to flee H5127 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 10:1 - And H7760➔ the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 laid ➔H7760 a tribute H4522 upon H5921 the land, H776 and upon the isles H339 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:24 - The hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 shall bear rule: H4910 but the slothful H7423 shall be H1961 under tribute. H4522

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:1 - How H349 doth H3427➔ the city H5892 sit ➔H3427 solitary, H910 that was full H7227 of people! H5971 how is she become H1961 as a widow! H490 she that was great H7227 among the nations, H1471 and princess H8282 among the provinces, H4082 how is she become H1961 tributary! H4522
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