Strong’s H4858 · Hebrew

מַשָּׂאָה
massâʼâh
mas-saw-aw'

Definition

a conflagration (from the rising of smoke)

Etymology

from H5375 (נָשָׂא);

Where the KJV renders it

  • burden

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