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Massah

Meaning of “Massah”

Massah, the place named for Israel's testing of the Lord in the wilderness.

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4 occurrences4 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 17:7

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Every verse containing “Massah”

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Exodus 17:7
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And he called the name of the place massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:7 · retained source text

And hee called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD amongst vs, or not?

1611 marginal noteThat is, Tentation.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Chiding: or, strife.

Deuteronomy 6:16
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¶ Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in massah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:16 · retained source text

¶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as yee tempted him in Massah.

1611 marginal noteMat. 4.7.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.2.

Deuteronomy 9:22
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And at Taberah, and at massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:22 · retained source text

And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-Hattaauah, ye prouoked the LORD to wrath.

1611 marginal noteNum. 11.1,3.

1611 marginal noteExod.17.7.

1611 marginal noteNum. 11.34.

Deuteronomy 33:8
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¶ And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:8 · retained source text

¶ And of Leui hee said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou diddest prooue at Massah, & with whom thou didst striue at the waters of Meribah:

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.30.

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