What does מוּג (mûg) mean in the Bible?
מוּג (mûg): Dissolution of solid integrity—physical melting extends figuratively to emotional/spiritual collapse through fear
Hebrew · H4127
מוּג
To melt , i.e. literally (to soften , flow down, disappear ), or figuratively (to fear , faint )
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מוּג H4127
Pronunciation mûg
What does מוּג (mûg) mean in the Bible?
מוּג (mûg): Dissolution of solid integrity—physical melting extends figuratively to emotional/spiritual collapse through fear
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4127?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are melting in fear (2), Melt away (2), and delivered us (1), and it melts (1), collapses (1).
Where does מוּג (mûg) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Amos (2), Isaiah (2), Joshua (2).
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 are melting in fear 2× Joshua 2:9, Joshua 2:24
Melt away 2× Isaiah 14:31, Nahum 1:5
and delivered us 1× Isaiah 64:7
and it melts 1× Amos 9:5
collapses 1× Nahum 2:6
may melt 1× Ezekiel 21:15
melted 1× Psalms 107:26
melting away 1× 1 Samuel 14:16
melts 1× Psalms 46:6
quake 1× Psalms 75:3
they are agitated 1× Jeremiah 49:23
will flow 1× Amos 9:13
will melt away 1× Exodus 15:15
You soften it 1× Psalms 65:10
You toss me about 1× Job 30:22
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:15 נָמֹ֕גוּ to will melt away Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Joshua 2:9 נָמֹ֛גוּ to are melting in fear Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Joshua 2:24 נָמֹ֛גוּ to are melting in fear Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1 Samuel 14:16 נָמ֖וֹג to melting away Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Job 30:22 וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי to You toss me about Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Psalms 46:6 תָּמ֥וּג to melts Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 65:10 תְּ֝מֹגְגֶ֗נָּה to You soften it Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Psalms 75:3 נְֽמֹגִ֗ים to quake Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Psalms 107:26 תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ to melted Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Isaiah 14:31 נָמ֖וֹג to Melt away Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:15
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 10
Exodus 1 Joshua 2 1 Samuel 1 Job 1 Psalms 4 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1 Amos 2 Nahum 2
Source forms
נָמֹ֛גוּ 2x nā·mō·ḡū Joshua 2:9, Joshua 2:24
נָמ֖וֹג 2x nā·mō·wḡ 1 Samuel 14:16, Isaiah 14:31
הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ 1x hiṯ·mō·ḡā·ḡū Nahum 1:5
וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי 1x ū·ṯə·mō·ḡə·ḡê·nî Job 30:22
וַתָּמ֔וֹג 1x wat·tā·mō·wḡ Amos 9:5
וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּ 1x wat·tə·mū·ḡê·nū Isaiah 64:7
לָמ֣וּג 1x lā·mūḡ Ezekiel 21:15
נָמֹ֕גוּ 1x nā·mō·ḡū Exodus 15:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 4x Exodus 15:15, Joshua 2:9, Joshua 2:24, Jeremiah 49:23
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x 1 Samuel 14:16, Nahum 2:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 30:22
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural 1x Isaiah 64:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Amos 9:5
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Ezekiel 21:15
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine plural 1x Amos 9:13
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 107:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dissolution of solid integrity—physical melting extends figuratively to emotional/spiritual collapse through fear
Source Gloss
to melt , i.e. literally (to soften , flow down, disappear ), or figuratively (to fear , faint )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dissolution of solid integrity—physical melting extends figuratively to emotional/spiritual collapse through fear
to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) BDB: melt Usage: consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 12
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 8×
Perfect Exod 15:15 · Jer 49:23 · Josh 2:9 · Josh 2:24 · 1Sam 14:16 · Nah 2:7 6×
Infinitive absolute Isa 14:31 1×
Participle active Ps 75:4 1×
Hithpolel 3×
Imperfect Amos 9:13 · Ps 107:26 2×
Perfect Nah 1:5 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Ps 46:7 1×
Word Origins
מוּג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain