What does מוּל (mûl) mean in the Bible?
מוּל (mûl): Spatial preposition meaning "opposite" or "before," expressing confrontation, directness, and face-to-face encounter
Hebrew · H4136
מוּל
Properly, abrupt , i.e. a precipice ; by implication, the front ; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
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מוּל H4136
Pronunciation mûl
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
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 front 7× 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
opposite 3× Deuteronomy 1:1, Deuteronomy 3:29, Deuteronomy 11:30
facing 2× Deuteronomy 4:46, Deuteronomy 34:6
front 2× Joshua 8:33
in front 2× Numbers 8:2, 2 Samuel 5:23
on its front 2× Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20
toward 2× 1 Samuel 14:5
across from 1× Joshua 19:46
at the front 1× Leviticus 5:8
before 1× Exodus 18:19
in front of 1× 1 Chronicles 14:14
next to me 1× Numbers 22:5
of 1× Joshua 18:18
the border 1× Joshua 22:11
to 1× Deuteronomy 2:19
to the left 1× Nehemiah 12:38
with 1× 1 Kings 7:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 18:19 מ֚וּל to before Preposition Exodus 26:9 מ֖וּל to the front Preposition Exodus 28:25 מ֥וּל to the front Preposition Exodus 28:27 מִמּ֣וּל to on its front Preposition-m Exodus 28:37 מ֥וּל to the front Preposition Exodus 34:3 מ֖וּל to . . . Preposition Exodus 39:18 מ֥וּל to the front Preposition Exodus 39:20 מִמּ֣וּל to on its front Preposition-m Leviticus 5:8 מִמּ֥וּל to at the front Preposition-m Leviticus 8:9 מ֣וּל to the front Preposition
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 18:19
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 12
Exodus 8 Leviticus 2 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 6 Joshua 6 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Micah 1
Source forms
מ֖וּל 5x mūl Exodus 26:9, Exodus 34:3, Deuteronomy 3:29, Deuteronomy 34:6
מ֥וּל 5x mūl Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 39:18, Joshua 19:46
מ֣וּל 5x mūl Leviticus 8:9, Joshua 8:33, 1 Samuel 14:5, 1 Samuel 17:30
מִמּ֥וּל 5x mim·mūl Leviticus 5:8, 2 Samuel 5:23, 1 Kings 7:39, 1 Chronicles 14:14
מ֚וּל 4x mūl Exodus 18:19, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 4:46, Deuteronomy 11:30
מוּל֙ 4x mūl Numbers 8:2, Numbers 8:3, Joshua 22:11, 2 Samuel 11:15
מִמּ֣וּל 3x mim·mūl Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20, Micah 2:8
וּמ֧וּל 1x ū·mūl 1 Kings 7:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition 25x Exodus 18:19, Exodus 26:9, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:37
Preposition-m 8x Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20, Leviticus 5:8, 2 Samuel 5:23
Conjunctive waw | Preposition 1x 1 Kings 7:5
Preposition-l 1x Nehemiah 12:38
Preposition-m | first person common singular 1x Numbers 22:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Spatial preposition meaning "opposite" or "before," expressing confrontation, directness, and face-to-face encounter
Source Gloss
properly, abrupt , i.e. a precipice ; by implication, the front ; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Spatial preposition meaning "opposite" or "before," expressing confrontation, directness, and face-to-face encounter
properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite BDB: front Usage: (over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.
Grammatical Forms
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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