ma.a.ma.sah denotes the burdensome stone Jerusalem is made for the surrounding peoples in Zechariah 12:3.

The term is used of the burdensome stone that Jerusalem becomes for all the peoples in Zechariah 12:3.

1. A burdensome stone for the peoples · dominant

   In Zechariah 12:3, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause making Jerusalem a stone for all the peoples; the APB renders the verse, “I will make Jerusalem a stone of burden for all the peoples,” and continues that those who lift it will cut themselves.

   Zechariah 12:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zechariah 12:3, the APB presents the clause as “a stone of burden for all the peoples.” This wording confirms the verse’s image without isolating every element of the Hebrew phrase.