Hebrew · H4124

מוֹאָב

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

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מוֹאָב H4124

Pronunciation mwōʾāb

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 Moab 85× Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:26

Moab 35× Genesis 19:37, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:20, Judges 10:6

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

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

for Moab 5× Isaiah 16:4, Isaiah 16:7, Isaiah 16:11, Jeremiah 48:2

and Moab 4× Numbers 22:3, 2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11, Isaiah 11:14

of Moab’s 3× Isaiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:29, Jeremiah 48:41

of the Moabites 3× Genesis 19:37, 1 Kings 11:33, 2 Kings 23:13

on Moab 3× Jeremiah 48:9, Jeremiah 48:47, Ezekiel 25:11

- 2× Numbers 21:13, Judges 11:18

against Moab 2× Isaiah 15:1, Amos 2:2

Moab’s 2× Isaiah 16:14, Jeremiah 48:16

O Moab 2× Numbers 21:29, Jeremiah 48:46

So Moab 2× Judges 3:30, Jeremiah 48:26

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

. . . 1× 2 Chronicles 20:1

and Moabites 1× 2 Chronicles 20:23

and they 1× 1 Chronicles 18:2

But Moab 1× Isaiah 25:10

Concerning Moab 1× Jeremiah 48:1

Indeed, Moab 1× Numbers 22:3

leading to Moab 1× Judges 3:28

let Moab 1× Isaiah 16:7

Moabite 1× 2 Kings 24:2

Moabites 1× Judges 3:29

Now the Moabite 1× 2 Kings 13:20

over Moab 1× Isaiah 15:5

the Moabite 1× Numbers 22:36

them 1× 2 Kings 3:24

Then Moab 1× Jeremiah 48:13

to the Moabites 1× 2 Kings 3:22

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Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 19:37

Aligned rows 181

Books represented 21

Genesis 3 Exodus 1 Numbers 33 Deuteronomy 10 Joshua 2 Judges 16 Ruth 7 1 Samuel 5 2 Samuel 4 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 17 1 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 4 Psalms 3 Isaiah 19 Jeremiah 38 Ezekiel 3 Daniel 1 Amos 3 Micah 1 Zephaniah 2

Source forms

מוֹאָ֔ב 47x mō·w·’āḇ Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13

מוֹאָ֖ב 25x mō·w·’āḇ Genesis 19:37, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 22:10

מוֹאָב֙ 21x mō·w·’āḇ Numbers 21:26, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 23:7, Deuteronomy 34:1

מוֹאָ֑ב 19x mō·w·’āḇ Genesis 19:37, Numbers 26:3, Numbers 33:50, Numbers 35:1

מוֹאָֽב׃ 16x mō·w·’āḇ Numbers 21:15, Numbers 22:21, Numbers 23:6, Numbers 25:1

מוֹאָ֛ב 9x mō·w·’āḇ Judges 11:17, 2 Kings 13:20, Isaiah 16:4, Isaiah 16:7

מוֹאָ֗ב 7x mō·w·’āḇ Numbers 22:36, Judges 10:6, 1 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 8:2

לְמוֹאָ֖ב 4x lə·mō·w·’āḇ Numbers 22:4, 1 Chronicles 4:22, Isaiah 16:7, Jeremiah 48:35

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular 160x Genesis 19:37, Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 10x Numbers 22:4, Judges 3:28, 1 Chronicles 4:22, Isaiah 15:5

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x 2 Chronicles 20:10, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Isaiah 11:14, Daniel 11:41

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x 1 Samuel 14:47, Jeremiah 40:11, Amos 2:2

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x 2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 25:11

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 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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