What does מוּךְ mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) be impoverished".
Hebrew · H4134
מוּךְ
To become thin , i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished
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מוּךְH4134
What does מוּךְ mean in the Bible?
מוּךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to become thin , i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4134?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include becomes destitute (3), becomes impoverished (1), is too poor to pay (1).
Where does מוּךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 25:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbecomes destitute3×Leviticus 25:35, Leviticus 25:39, Leviticus 25:47
becomes impoverished1×Leviticus 25:25
is too poor to pay1×Leviticus 27:8
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 25:25יָמ֣וּךְtobecomes impoverishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 25:35יָמ֣וּךְtobecomes destituteVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 25:39יָמ֥וּךְtobecomes destituteVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 25:47וּמָ֥ךְtobecomes destituteConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 27:8מָ֥ךְtois too poor to payVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 25:25
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Leviticus5
Source forms
יָמ֣וּךְ2xyā·mūḵLeviticus 25:25, Leviticus 25:35
וּמָ֥ךְ1xū·māḵLeviticus 25:47
יָמ֥וּךְ1xyā·mūḵLeviticus 25:39
מָ֥ךְ1xmāḵLeviticus 27:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xLeviticus 25:25, Leviticus 25:35, Leviticus 25:39
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xLeviticus 25:47
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xLeviticus 27:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to become thin , i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished
Source Gloss
to become thin , i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished BDB: be low Usage: be (waxen) poor(-er).
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 groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
ImperfectLev 25:25 · Lev 25:35 · Lev 25:393×
Participle activeLev 27:81×
Word Origins
מוּךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.