From nasa'; properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a present (as taken), mess, or tribute; figuratively, a reproach (as a burden) -- burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward.
see HEBREW nasa'
H4864. maseth
מַשְׂאֵת noun feminine uprising, utterance, burden, portion (on formation compare Ol§ 109 a Sta§ 272 b Köii. 1, 183; Phoenician (Pun) has משאת = payment, tax see Lzb326); — absolute ׳מ Judges 20:40 +; construct מַשְׂאַת Genesis 43:34 +; plural absolute מַשְׂאֹת 43:34, + (probably) מַשְׂאוֺת Lamentations 2:14 (see below); construct מַשְׂאֹת Genesis 43:34; —
1 that which rises, uprising, uplifting:
a. ׳מ הֶעָשָׁן Judges 20:38 uprising of smoke, compare (׳הֶע omitted) 20:40.
b. in General = signal Jeremiah 6:1 (= נֵס Gf.).
c. uplifting of hands (כַּמַּי) in prayer Psalm 141:2 ("" תְּפִלָּה).
2 utterance, oracle (= III. מַשָּׂא), Lamentations 2:14 (Bu Löhr).
3 burden Zephaniah 3:18 (of reproach, figurative).
4. a. portion (carried to some one), especially from table of king or superior, Genesis 43:34 (3 t. in verse) (J; on custom see Di and references), 2 Samuel 11:8; so read perhaps also 19:43 (for נִשֵּׂאת ᵑ0) Gr HPS.
b. perhaps also more Generally, present, largess from a superior Jeremiah 40:5 ( + אֲרֻחָה food-allowance), Esther 2:18 (הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּיַד).
c. exacted or enforced gift, from inferior, ׳מ בַּר Amos 5:11 (compare Phoenician above; see also מנחה).
d. sacred contribution, tax ׳מ משֶׁה (׳י) עֶבֶד2 Chronicles 24:6, 9.
e. offering to ׳י Ezekiel 20:40.