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'