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H4677

מְצֹבָיָה

Mᵉtsôbâyâh /mets-o-baw-yaw'/ Ask about this word
Rootapparently from מָצָא and יָהּ
Meaningfound of Jah; Metsobajah, a place in Palestine
KJV usageMesobaite.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Mᵉtsôbâyâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Mᵉtsôbâyâh, represented by H4677, is understood as Mesobaite, apparently originating from a place in Palestine named Metsobajah. Its base definition is found of Jah. This term is exceptionally rare, appearing only 1 time in 1 unique verse in the Bible.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single appearance of H4677 occurs in a list of names recorded in the book of Chronicles. The term is used as a gentilic, or a title indicating origin, for a man named Jasiel. In the text, he is identified as "Jasiel the Mesobaite" 1 Chronicles 11:47, distinguishing him by his affiliation with this specific place.

Related Words & Concepts

The context of H4677 directly links it to several other individuals named in the same verse:

  • H3300 Yaʻăsîyʼêl (made of God; Jaasiel, an Israelite; Jaasiel, Jasiel): The individual who is explicitly identified by the title Mesobaite 1 Chronicles 11:47.
  • H447 ʼĔlîyʼêl (God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites; Eliel): A man listed immediately before Jasiel the Mesobaite in the same verse 1 Chronicles 11:47.
  • H5744 ʻÔwbêd (serving; Obed, the name of five Israelites; Obed): Another individual mentioned in the same list alongside Eliel and Jasiel 1 Chronicles 11:47.

Theological Significance

Given its single usage, the theological weight of H4677 is minimal and derived almost entirely from its definition and context.

  • Divine Association in Naming: The base definition, 'found of Jah', suggests the place name itself may have been rooted in an event or discovery attributed to God's providence.
  • Specificity in Record-Keeping: Its sole purpose in scripture is to add a precise detail to the identity of Yaʻăsîyʼêl H3300, underscoring the value placed on lineage and geographical origin in the biblical narrative 1 Chronicles 11:47.
  • Limited Application: Unlike words that carry broad doctrinal themes, the significance of Mesobaite is in its singular function. It serves as a label of origin, not as a term for theological development.

Summary

In summary, Mᵉtsôbâyâh H4677 is a term with a very narrow and specific function in the Bible. As the Mesobaite, it acts as a unique identifier for the individual Jasiel within a historical list 1 Chronicles 11:47. Its primary contribution is not theological but historiographical, adding a layer of detail and precision to the biblical record, with its etymological meaning of 'found of Jah' being its only direct link to a divine concept.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H3300 יַעֲשִׂיאֵל from עָשָׂה and אֵל; made of God; Jaasiel, an Israelite; Jaasiel, Jasiel. H447 אֱלִיאֵל from אֵל repeated; God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites; Eliel. H5744 עוֹבֵד active participle of עָבַד; serving; Obed, the name of five Israelites; Obed.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in 1 Chronicles — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.