Massah
Massah is a campsite mentioned in 5 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Meribah 2. The name means “temptation.”
Where is Massah?
Approx. 28.6231, 33.8803 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Meribah 2 | campsite | Medium |
| another name for Rephidim | campsite | Low |
| another name for Kadesh-barnea | campsite | Low |
Massah in the Bible dictionary
Trial, temptation, a name given to the place where the Israelites, by their murmuring for want of water, provoked Jehovah to anger against them. It is also called Meribah (Ex. 17:7; Deut. 6:16; Ps. 95:8, 9; Heb. 3:8).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Massah
- Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?
- Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
- Deuteronomy 9:22
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth–hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
- Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
- Psalms 95:8
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: