מֹסָר (mo.sar)
mo.sar
discipline
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-M
Word Overview
The Hebrew noun mo.sar appears only once in the Old Testament, found in Job 5:17. It is a variant spelling of the more common musar (H4148), carrying the same core meaning of discipline or correction. In this context, it refers to the moral guidance and chastening that comes from God.
While musar often implies a broader educational process, mo.sar here emphasizes the corrective aspect of divine interaction. Job 5:17 describes how God disciplines those He loves, framing suffering not as punishment but as a formative correction intended for restoration.
This single occurrence highlights the Hebrew concept that hardship can serve a pedagogical purpose. The word underscores the belief that divine discipline is an act of care, aiming to refine character rather than destroy it.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word mo.sar appears just once in the Old Testament, found in Job 5:17. It is a variant spelling of the more common musar (H4148), carrying the same core meaning of discipline or correction. In this context, it refers to the moral guidance and chastening that comes from God.
While musar often implies a broader educational process, mo.sar here emphasizes the corrective aspect of divine interaction. Job 5:17 describes how God disciplines those He loves, framing suffering not as punishment but as a formative correction intended for restoration. This single occurrence highlights the Hebrew concept that hardship can serve a pedagogical purpose.
The word underscores the belief that divine discipline is an act of care, aiming to refine character rather than destroy it. When life feels heavy, this perspective invites us to see God's hand in our trials as a loving guide, not a harsh judge. It reminds us that we are being shaped for something better.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ with/ discipline/ their1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וּ/בְ/מֹ֖סָרָ֣/ם1×