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Hebrew · H4136

מוּל

Properly, abrupt , i.e. a precipice ; by implication, the front ; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite

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מוּלH4136
Pronunciationmûl

What does מוּל (mûl) mean in the Bible?

מוּל (mûl): Spatial preposition meaning "opposite" or "before," expressing confrontation, directness, and face-to-face encounter

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Questions this entry answers

What does מוּל (mûl) mean in the Bible?

מוּל (mûl): Spatial preposition meaning "opposite" or "before," expressing confrontation, directness, and face-to-face encounter

How does the BSB render H4136?

The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the front (7), . . . (6), opposite (3), facing (2), front (2).

Where does מוּל (mûl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 18:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (8), Deuteronomy (6), Joshua (6), 1 Samuel (3).

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 front7×Exodus 26:9, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 39:18
. . .6×Exodus 34:3, Joshua 9:1, 1 Samuel 17:30, 1 Kings 7:39
opposite3×Deuteronomy 1:1, Deuteronomy 3:29, Deuteronomy 11:30
facing2×Deuteronomy 4:46, Deuteronomy 34:6
front2×Joshua 8:33
in front2×Numbers 8:2, 2 Samuel 5:23
on its front2×Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20
toward2×1 Samuel 14:5
across from1×Joshua 19:46
at the front1×Leviticus 5:8
before1×Exodus 18:19
in front of1×1 Chronicles 14:14
next to me1×Numbers 22:5
of1×Joshua 18:18
the border1×Joshua 22:11
to1×Deuteronomy 2:19
to the left1×Nehemiah 12:38
with1×1 Kings 7:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 18:19מ֚וּלtobeforePrepositionExodus 26:9מ֖וּלtothe frontPrepositionExodus 28:25מ֥וּלtothe frontPrepositionExodus 28:27מִמּ֣וּלtoon its frontPreposition-mExodus 28:37מ֥וּלtothe frontPrepositionExodus 34:3מ֖וּלto. . .PrepositionExodus 39:18מ֥וּלtothe frontPrepositionExodus 39:20מִמּ֣וּלtoon its frontPreposition-mLeviticus 5:8מִמּ֥וּלtoat the frontPreposition-mLeviticus 8:9מ֣וּלtothe frontPreposition
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 18:19
Aligned rows36
Books represented12
Exodus8Leviticus2Numbers3Deuteronomy6Joshua61 Samuel32 Samuel21 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Micah1
Source forms
מ֖וּל5xmūlExodus 26:9, Exodus 34:3, Deuteronomy 3:29, Deuteronomy 34:6
מ֥וּל5xmūlExodus 28:25, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 39:18, Joshua 19:46
מ֣וּל5xmūlLeviticus 8:9, Joshua 8:33, 1 Samuel 14:5, 1 Samuel 17:30
מִמּ֥וּל5xmim·mūlLeviticus 5:8, 2 Samuel 5:23, 1 Kings 7:39, 1 Chronicles 14:14
מ֚וּל4xmūlExodus 18:19, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 4:46, Deuteronomy 11:30
מוּל֙4xmūlNumbers 8:2, Numbers 8:3, Joshua 22:11, 2 Samuel 11:15
מִמּ֣וּל3xmim·mūlExodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20, Micah 2:8
וּמ֧וּל1xū·mūl1 Kings 7:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition25xExodus 18:19, Exodus 26:9, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:37
Preposition-m8xExodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20, Leviticus 5:8, 2 Samuel 5:23
Conjunctive waw | Preposition1x1 Kings 7:5
Preposition-l1xNehemiah 12:38
Preposition-m | first person common singular1xNumbers 22:5
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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