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מוֹאָבִי

A Moabite or Moabitess , i.e. a descendant from Moab

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מוֹאָבִיH4125
Pronunciationmwōʾābiy

What does מוֹאָבִי (mwōʾābiy) mean in the Bible?

מוֹאָבִי (mwōʾābiy): Ethnic descriptor for Moab's descendants; Moabite women notably appear in covenantal narratives affecting Israel's genealogy and faith

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What does מוֹאָבִי (mwōʾābiy) mean in the Bible?

מוֹאָבִי (mwōʾābiy): Ethnic descriptor for Moab's descendants; Moabite women notably appear in covenantal narratives affecting Israel's genealogy and faith

How does the BSB render H4125?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Moabitess (7), or Moabite (2), and Moab (1), and the Moabites (1), Moabite (1).

Where does מוֹאָבִי (mwōʾābiy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 2:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Ruth (7), Deuteronomy (3), Nehemiah (2), 1 Chronicles (1).

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
the Moabitess7×Ruth 1:22, Ruth 2:2, Ruth 2:6, Ruth 2:21
or Moabite2×Deuteronomy 23:3, Nehemiah 13:1
and Moab1×Nehemiah 13:23
and the Moabites1×Deuteronomy 2:29
Moabite1×Ruth 1:4
Moabites1×Ezra 9:1
the Moabite1×1 Chronicles 11:46
though the Moabites1×Deuteronomy 2:11
women of Moab1×1 Kings 11:1
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 2:11וְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יםtothough the MoabitesConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 2:29וְהַמּ֣וֹאָבִ֔יםtoand the MoabitesConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 23:3וּמוֹאָבִ֖יtoor MoabiteConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularRuth 1:4מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתtoMoabiteNoun - proper - feminine pluralRuth 1:22הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הtothe MoabitessArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularRuth 2:2הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜הtothe MoabitessArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularRuth 2:6מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙tothe MoabitessNoun - proper - feminine singularRuth 2:21הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑הtothe MoabitessArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularRuth 4:5הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הtothe MoabitessArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularRuth 4:10הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩tothe MoabitessArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 2:11
Aligned rows16
Books represented7
Deuteronomy3Ruth71 Kings11 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Ezra1Nehemiah2
Source forms
הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה2xham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāhRuth 1:22, Ruth 4:5
הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י1xham·mō·’ā·ḇîEzra 9:1
הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩1xham·mō·’ă·ḇî·yāhRuth 4:10
הַמּוֹאָבִֽי׃1xham·mō·w·’ā·ḇî1 Chronicles 11:46
הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה1xham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāhRuth 2:2
הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה1xham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāhRuth 2:21
הַמּוֹאָבִֽית׃1xham·mō·w·’ā·ḇîṯ2 Chronicles 24:26
וְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔ים1xwə·ham·mō·’ā·ḇîmDeuteronomy 2:11
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular6xRuth 1:22, Ruth 2:2, Ruth 2:21, Ruth 4:5
Noun - proper - feminine plural3xRuth 1:4, 1 Kings 11:1, Nehemiah 13:23
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 11:46, Ezra 9:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 23:3, Nehemiah 13:1
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 2:11, Deuteronomy 2:29
Noun - proper - feminine singular1xRuth 2:6
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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