מוּצָק
mu.tsaq
casting
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of Hebrew מוּצָק (mutsaq) The Hebrew word *mutsaq* denotes a casting—specifically an object made by pouring molten metal into a mold. Based on its four occurrences in the biblical text, this term refers to a manufacturing process rather than an abstract concept. The word appears to be a technical term related to metallurgy, describing physical artifacts produced through this casting method rather than the act of casting itself. The limited frequency of *mutsaq* in Scripture (appearing only four times) suggests it was used in specific contexts, likely when biblical writers needed to describe cast metal objects with precision. This concentrated usage indicates the term had a defined technical meaning in ancient Hebrew rather than serving as a general or metaphorical expression. Without access to the specific passages where it appears, we can note that the word filled a particular lexical niche for describing manufactured metal items in biblical Hebrew vocabulary.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
when the dust runs into a mass, and the clods of earth stick together?
1 Kings 7:16He made two capitals of molten bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.
1 Kings 7:23He made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in shape. Its height was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits encircled it.
1 Kings 7:37He made the ten bases in this way: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one form.