Hebrew · H4131, G3911 · unreviewed

מוֹט

To waver ; by implication, to slip , shake , fall · to take away

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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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παραφέρω G3911 to take away
Pronunciation paraphérō
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What does מוֹט (mot) mean in the Bible?

מוֹט · παραφέρω is a Hebrew word meaning "to totter or collapse".

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Meaning

to totter or collapse
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
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Deut 32:35 · Isa 54:10
Perfect Ps 60:4 · Ps 94:18 · Ps 46:7
Infinitive absolute Isa 24:19
Participle active Prov 25:26
Infinitive construct Ps 55:23
Hithpolel
Perfect Isa 24:19
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Ps 55:4
Jussive Ps 140:11
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
Deut 32:35 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Chr 16:30 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Job 41:15 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 10:6 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 13:5 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 15:5 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 16:8 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 17:5 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 21:8 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 30:7 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 46:6 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 46:7 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 55:4 Hiphil · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 55:23 Qal · Infinitive construct Ps 60:4 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 62:3 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 62:7 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Ps 82:5 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 93:1 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 94:18 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Ps 96:10 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 104:5 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 112:6 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 125:1 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Ps 140:11 Hiphil · Imperfect · Jussive Ps 140:11 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Prov 10:30 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Prov 12:3 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Prov 25:26 Qal · Participle Isa 24:19 Qal · Infinitive absolute Isa 24:19 Hithpolel · Perfective Isa 40:20 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 41:7 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 54:10 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Isa 54:10 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive

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)

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