What does מוֹטָה (mwōṭāh) mean in the Bible?
מוֹטָה (mwōṭāh): Physical restraint device extending to figurative bondage; emphasizes submission through structural constraint rather than mere weight
Hebrew · H4133
מוֹטָה
A pole ; by implication, an ox- bow ; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative)
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מוֹטָה H4133
Pronunciation mwōṭāh
What does מוֹטָה (mwōṭāh) mean in the Bible?
מוֹטָה (mwōṭāh): Physical restraint device extending to figurative bondage; emphasizes submission through structural constraint rather than mere weight
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4133?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the yoke (4), a yoke (3), the bars (2), of the yoke (1), with the poles (1).
Where does מוֹטָה (mwōṭāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (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 yoke 4× Isaiah 58:9, Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:12, Ezekiel 30:18
a yoke 3× Jeremiah 27:2, Jeremiah 28:13
the bars 2× Leviticus 26:13, Ezekiel 34:27
of the yoke 1× Isaiah 58:6
with the poles 1× 1 Chronicles 15:15
yoke 1× Isaiah 58:6
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:13 מֹטֹ֣ת to the bars Noun - feminine plural construct 1 Chronicles 15:15 בַּמֹּט֖וֹת to with the poles Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Isaiah 58:6 מוֹטָ֑ה to of the yoke Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 58:6 מוֹטָ֖ה to yoke Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 58:9 מוֹטָ֔ה to the yoke Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 27:2 וּמֹט֑וֹת to a yoke Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Jeremiah 28:10 הַמּוֹטָ֔ה to the yoke Article | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 28:12 הַמּוֹטָ֔ה to the yoke Article | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 28:13 מוֹטֹ֥ת to a yoke Noun - feminine plural construct Jeremiah 28:13 מֹט֥וֹת to a yoke Noun - feminine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 26:13
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 5
Leviticus 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
הַמּוֹטָ֔ה 2x ham·mō·w·ṭāh Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:12
מֹט֣וֹת 2x mō·ṭō·wṯ Ezekiel 30:18, Ezekiel 34:27
בַּמֹּט֖וֹת 1x bam·mō·ṭō·wṯ 1 Chronicles 15:15
וּמֹט֑וֹת 1x ū·mō·ṭō·wṯ Jeremiah 27:2
מוֹטָ֑ה 1x mō·w·ṭāh Isaiah 58:6
מוֹטָ֖ה 1x mō·w·ṭāh Isaiah 58:6
מוֹטָ֔ה 1x mō·w·ṭāh Isaiah 58:9
מוֹטֹ֥ת 1x mō·w·ṭōṯ Jeremiah 28:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 5x Leviticus 26:13, Jeremiah 28:13, Ezekiel 30:18, Ezekiel 34:27
Noun - feminine singular 3x Isaiah 58:6, Isaiah 58:9
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Jeremiah 27:2
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x 1 Chronicles 15:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical restraint device extending to figurative bondage; emphasizes submission through structural constraint rather than mere weight
Source Gloss
a pole ; by implication, an ox- bow ; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical restraint device extending to figurative bondage; emphasizes submission through structural constraint rather than mere weight
a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative) BDB: pole Usage: bands, heavy, staves, yoke.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Figurative use: oppressive burden or constraint to be removed
Figurative use: symbol of servitude and subjugation to foreign rule
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מוֹטָה is built from this root:
מוֹט H4132
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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