מָצָה

Strong’s Definition

to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

suck, wring (out).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to drain, drain out
• 2.(qal) to drain, drain out
• 3.(niphal) to be drained out

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâtsâh; Pronunciation: maw-tsaw'