Massah in the Bible

Meaning: temptation

Exact Match

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?

Verse ConceptsBacksliding, CausesIngratitudeTestingInfidelity To GodGod With YouTesting GodComplainingTests

And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.

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;

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtTestingThe Urim And ThummimUrim And Thummim

and another third part shall be at the gate Sur; and another third part shall be at the gate behind the guard chamber, and so shall ye keep the watch of the house of Massah;

Verse ConceptsNamed Gates

Thematic Bible



And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the {Israelites} and because of their testing Yahweh [by] saying, "Is Yahweh in our midst or not?"


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith