Hebrew · H4131, G1610 · unreviewed

יִמּוֹט

To waver ; by implication, to slip , shake , fall · to uproot

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מוֹט H4131 to waver ; by implication, to slip , shake , fall

Pronunciation yimmôṭ

Loss of stability or secure position; foundational undermining rather than mere surface trembling or movement.

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ἐκριζόω G1610 to uproot

Pronunciation ekrizóō

To remove completely and permanently, not merely superficially; implies total destruction of foundation.

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What does יִמּוֹט (yimmot) mean in the Bible?

מוֹט · ἐκριζόω is a Hebrew word meaning "to be shaken, toppled, or uprooted".

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Meaning

to be shaken, toppled, or uprooted

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 23×

Imperfect Isa 40:20 · Isa 41:7 · Job 41:15 · Prov 10:30 · Prov 12:3 · Ps 15:5 · Ps 21:8 · Ps 112:6 · Ps 125:1 · Ps 10:6 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 16:8 · Ps 30:7 · Ps 62:3 · Ps 62:7 · 1Chr 16:30 22×

Perfect Ps 17:5 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 9×

Imperfect Deut 32:35 · Isa 54:10 3×

Perfect Ps 60:4 · Ps 94:18 · Ps 46:7 3×

Infinitive absolute Isa 24:19 1×

Participle active Prov 25:26 1×

Infinitive construct Ps 55:23 1×

Hithpolel 1×

Perfect Isa 24:19 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×

Imperfect Ps 55:4 1×

Jussive Ps 140:11 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 27 Perfect 4 Infinitive absolute 1 Perfective 1 Participle 1 Infinitive construct 1

Stem

Niphal 23 Qal 9 Hiphil 2 Hithpolel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 20 Indicative/cohortative 6 Indicative 4 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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