Hebrew · H4124

מוֹאָב

Moab , an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

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מוֹאָבH4124

Pronunciationmwōʾāb

What does מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) mean in the Bible?

מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Moab , an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants".

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What does מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) mean in the Bible?

מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Moab , an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants".

How does the BSB render H4124?

The BSB source-word alignment has 181 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Moab (85), Moab (35), the Moabites (9), in Moab (6), for Moab (5).

Where does מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:37. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (38), Numbers (33), Isaiah (19), 2 Kings (17).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Moab85×Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:26

Moab35×Genesis 19:37, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:20, Judges 10:6

the Moabites9×Numbers 21:13, Deuteronomy 2:9, Judges 3:28, 1 Samuel 14:47

in Moab6×Ruth 1:6, 1 Chronicles 4:22, Isaiah 15:1, Jeremiah 40:11

for Moab5×Isaiah 16:4, Isaiah 16:7, Isaiah 16:11, Jeremiah 48:2

and Moab4×Numbers 22:3, 2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11, Isaiah 11:14

of Moab’s3×Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29, Jeremiah 48:41

of the Moabites3×Genesis 19:37, 1 Kings 11:33, 2 Kings 23:13

on Moab3×Jeremiah 48:9, Jeremiah 48:47, Ezekiel 25:11

-2×Numbers 21:13, Judges 11:18

against Moab2×Isaiah 15:1, Amos 2:2

Moab’s2×Isaiah 16:14, Jeremiah 48:16

O Moab2×Numbers 21:29, Jeremiah 48:46

So Moab2×Judges 3:30, Jeremiah 48:26

So the Moabites2×Numbers 22:4, 2 Samuel 8:2

. . .1×2 Chronicles 20:1

and Moabites1×2 Chronicles 20:23

and they1×1 Chronicles 18:2

But Moab1×Isaiah 25:10

Concerning Moab1×Jeremiah 48:1

Indeed, Moab1×Numbers 22:3

leading to Moab1×Judges 3:28

let Moab1×Isaiah 16:7

Moabite1×2 Kings 24:2

Moabites1×Judges 3:29

Now the Moabite1×2 Kings 13:20

over Moab1×Isaiah 15:5

the Moabite1×Numbers 22:36

them1×2 Kings 3:24

Then Moab1×Jeremiah 48:13

to the Moabites1×2 Kings 3:22

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 19:37

Aligned rows181

Books represented21

Genesis3Exodus1Numbers33Deuteronomy10Joshua2Judges16Ruth71 Samuel52 Samuel41 Kings22 Kings171 Chronicles72 Chronicles4Psalms3Isaiah19Jeremiah38Ezekiel3Daniel1Amos3Micah1Zephaniah2

Source forms

מוֹאָ֔ב47xmō·w·’āḇGenesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13

מוֹאָ֖ב25xmō·w·’āḇGenesis 19:37, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 22:10

מוֹאָב֙21xmō·w·’āḇNumbers 21:26, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 23:7, Deuteronomy 34:1

מוֹאָ֑ב19xmō·w·’āḇGenesis 19:37, Numbers 26:3, Numbers 33:50, Numbers 35:1

מוֹאָֽב׃16xmō·w·’āḇNumbers 21:15, Numbers 22:21, Numbers 23:6, Numbers 25:1

מוֹאָ֛ב9xmō·w·’āḇJudges 11:17, 2 Kings 13:20, Isaiah 16:4, Isaiah 16:7

מוֹאָ֗ב7xmō·w·’āḇNumbers 22:36, Judges 10:6, 1 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 8:2

לְמוֹאָ֖ב4xlə·mō·w·’āḇNumbers 22:4, 1 Chronicles 4:22, Isaiah 16:7, Jeremiah 48:35

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular160xGenesis 19:37, Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular10xNumbers 22:4, Judges 3:28, 1 Chronicles 4:22, Isaiah 15:5

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular4x2 Chronicles 20:10, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Isaiah 11:14, Daniel 11:41

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular3x1 Samuel 14:47, Jeremiah 40:11, Amos 2:2

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xEzekiel 25:11

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJeremiah 48:31

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מוֹאָב

What does מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) mean in the Bible?

What does מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4124?

Where does מוֹאָב (mwōʾāb) appear in Scripture?

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