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mes ( משׂאת , mas'ēth ): Any dish of food sent (Latin missum ; French messe ) to the table. It occurs in the Old Testament in Genesis 43:34 (twice); 2 Samuel 11:8 English Versions of the Bible, and in the New Testament in Hebrews 12:16 , translating βρῶσις , brṓsis .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Mess'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/mess.html. 1915.
 
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