H4855Hebrewmaššāʾ

מַשָּׁא

exaction, usury.

3
Total Occurrences
1
Books
3
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1lending on interest, usury
  • 2in nehemiah 5:11, the rate of "usury" was only one per cent

Etymology & Derivation

from H5383 (נָשָׁה);

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mashshâʼ; Pronunciation: mash-shaw'