H4144 מוֹסָד (môwçâd) mo-sawd'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

foundation

Strong's Definition

a foundation

Derivation: from H3245 (יָסַד);

KJV Usage: foundation.

TWOT Reference: 875f

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) foundation

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1475 G2310

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

מוֹסָד (mo.sad) — foundation. foundation

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

מֹוסָד (H4144)

noun m · יסד

Constructions

base, foundation = the bottom part of a construction, which bears everything built on top of it; sometimes used in a somewhat figurative sense to denote the foundations of heaven and earth

DEU 32:22 · PSA 18:8 · PSA 82:5 · PRO 8:29 · ISA 24:18 · ISA 58:12 · JER 31:37 · MIC 6:2

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[מוֹסָד] n.m. foundation base

Bible Occurrences (8)

32:22

18:7 82:5

8:29

24:18 58:12

31:37

6:2

Deuteronomy 32:22

For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.

Proverbs 8:29

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Isaiah 24:18

Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Isaiah 58:12

Your people will rebuild the ancient... ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.

Jeremiah 31:37

This is what the LORD says: Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below... searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done, declares the LORD.

Micah 6:2

Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment -, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel: