מַצָּה
matsa · strife, quarrel
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4683 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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matsa (מַצָּה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “strife, quarrel”.
Strife, a fight, a quarrel.
How to say it
ma·tsa
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A quarrel or dispute between people.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- strife ×2
- contention ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Proverbs 13:10
Only through insolence comes strife, but with those who take counsel is wisdom.
- Proverbs 17:19
Whoever loves transgression loves strife; whoever raises high his door seeks a breaking.
- Isaiah 58:4
Look, for strife and contention you fast, and to strike with a fist of wickedness; do not fast as you do today to make your voice heard on high.