מוֹצָא II, Motsa, near Jerusalem (also named Colonia). Succ. IV, 5. Y. ib. 54ᵇ bot. מהו מ׳ ממצייא וכ׳ what is Motsa? Mamtsia … named Colonia; Bab. ib. 45ᵃ מקום קלניא … קרי ליה מ׳ וכ׳ the place was named Colonia, but why does our Tanna call it Motsa? (Answ.: as if מוֹצִיא) איידי דמיפק וכ׳ because its inhabitants are exempt from royal taxes, he calls it M. (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Colonia).