מָסַר mâçar — to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize

pronounced maw-sar' · Strong's H4560 · 2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Niph'al, Qal (Pa'al)

Translated in the KJV as commit, deliver.

a primitive root; to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize.

mâçar in each stem

Niph'al 1×

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Wayyiqtol 1

וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙ Num 31:5 Wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine plural

So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. (KJV)

Qal (Pa'al) 1×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Infinitive construct 1

לִמְסָר Num 31:16 Infinitive construct

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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