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massā מַסָּה ‘Massah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as massā מַסָּה ‘despair / trial’
Roots: מסה

massā pr n loc
Massah = "temptation"
1) the place in the wilderness where the Israelites tested Jehovah
 1a) also 'Meribah'

Mentioned in Exodus 17:7 Deuteronomy 33:8, 6:16, 9:22

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