mas.sah denotes the despair attributed to innocent people when a scourge brings sudden death.

The sole attested use places the noun in the despair of innocent people amid a scourge that brings sudden death.

1. Despair amid sudden death · dominant

   In Job 9:23, the construct feminine singular form occurs in the clause concerning the despair of innocent people; the APB renders the verse, "If a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks the despair of the innocent."

   Job 9:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 9:23, the APB presents the clause with "the despair of the innocent." This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.