H4328 H4328
foundation, appointment; something established or set in place (Isaiah 30:32, Ezekiel 41:8)
This feminine noun denotes 'foundation' in both physical and metaphorical senses. Isaiah 30:32 speaks of 'the appointed rod' (rod of foundation/appointment), suggesting divine decree or ordained punishment. Ezekiel 41:8 (Qere) uses the plural to describe 'foundations' of the temple structure, though textual difficulties abound. The Ketiv may intend a Pual participle meaning 'furnished with foundations.' The ambiguity reflects the word's rarity, but the core sense of something established, founded, or appointed by divine decree remains consistent with the root יָסַד ('to found, establish').
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מוּסָדָה n.f. foundation, appointment מַטֵּה מוּסָדָה Is 30:32 rod of appointment (cf. Hb 1:12 יָסַד), appointed rod (of punishment); pl. cstr. מוּסְדוֹת Ez 41:8 Qr, must mean foundations (si vera l.); Kt perhaps intends Pu. Pt. מְיֻסָּדוֹת founded, furnished with foundations (conject. emendation by Co).