H4532

מַסָּה

mas.sahN:N--L

Massah

§ Massah = "temptation" the place in the wilderness where the Israelites tested Jehovah also 'Meribah'

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

III. מַסָּה proper name, of a location where Israel tried ׳י in the wilderness, Exod 17:7 (JE), Deut 6:16; Deut 9:22; Ps 95:8 (all ᵐ5 (ὁ)πειρασμός), where Levi was tested Deut 33:8 (ᵐ5 πείρᾳ).

**See Gall^{Kultstätten 32} interprets as place of trial (ancient judgment-place) and identification with Kadesh, called also (מֵי) מְרִיבָה and עֵין מִשְׁפָּט.

4 occurrences

Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (2), Psalms (1)

Exodus 17:7
Deuteronomy 9:22
Deuteronomy 33:8
Psalms 95:8