What does מוֹפֵת (môp̄ēt) mean in the Bible?
מוֹפֵת (môp̄ēt): A visible, extraordinary sign demonstrating divine power; often paired with signs establishing covenant identity and God's authority
Hebrew · H4159
מוֹפֵת
A miracle ; by implication, a token or omen
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מוֹפֵת H4159
Pronunciation môp̄ēt
What does מוֹפֵת (môp̄ēt) mean in the Bible?
מוֹפֵת (môp̄ēt): A visible, extraordinary sign demonstrating divine power; often paired with signs establishing covenant identity and God's authority
Full entry for מוֹפֵת (H4159) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4159?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and wonders (11), a sign (6), wonders (3), His marvels (2), a miracle (1).
Where does מוֹפֵת (môp̄ēt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 4:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (9), Exodus (5), Psalms (5), Ezekiel (4).
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 and wonders 11× Exodus 7:3, Deuteronomy 6:22, Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 26:8
a sign 6× 1 Kings 13:3, 2 Chronicles 32:24, Ezekiel 12:6, Ezekiel 24:24
wonders 3× Exodus 11:10, Deuteronomy 4:34, Joel 2:30
His marvels 2× 1 Chronicles 16:12, Psalms 105:5
a miracle 1× Exodus 7:9
a portent 1× Psalms 71:7
according to the sign 1× 1 Kings 13:5
am a sign to you 1× Ezekiel 12:11
and a wonder 1× Deuteronomy 28:46
and His wonders 1× Psalms 78:43
and omen 1× Isaiah 20:3
and symbols 1× Isaiah 8:18
My wonders 1× Exodus 11:9
or wonder 1× Deuteronomy 13:2
sign 1× 1 Kings 13:3
the wonder 1× 2 Chronicles 32:31
the wonders 1× Exodus 4:21
wonder 1× Deuteronomy 13:1
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Exodus 4:21 הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ to the wonders Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 7:3 מוֹפְתַ֖י to and wonders Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Exodus 7:9 מוֹפֵ֑ת to a miracle Noun - masculine singular Exodus 11:9 מוֹפְתַ֖י to My wonders Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Exodus 11:10 הַמֹּפְתִ֥ים to wonders Article | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 4:34 וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים to wonders Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 6:22 וּ֠מֹפְתִים to and wonders Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 7:19 וְהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ to and wonders Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 13:1 מוֹפֵֽת׃ to wonder Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 13:2 וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת to or wonder Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 4:21
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 12
Exodus 5 Deuteronomy 9 1 Kings 3 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 2 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 5 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 4 Joel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
לְמוֹפֵ֔ת 2x lə·mō·w·p̄êṯ Ezekiel 24:24, Ezekiel 24:27
מוֹפְתַ֖י 2x mō·wp̄·ṯay Exodus 7:3, Exodus 11:9
הַמּוֹפֵ֔ת 1x ham·mō·w·p̄êṯ 1 Kings 13:3
הַמּוֹפֵת֙ 1x ham·mō·w·p̄êṯ 2 Chronicles 32:31
הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ 1x ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm Exodus 4:21
הַמֹּפְתִ֥ים 1x ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm Exodus 11:10
וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים 1x ū·ḇə·mō·wp̄·ṯîm Deuteronomy 4:34
וּבְמוֹפְתִ֗ים 1x ū·ḇə·mō·wp̄·ṯîm Jeremiah 32:21
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 5x Deuteronomy 6:22, Nehemiah 9:10, Psalms 105:27, Psalms 135:9
Noun - masculine singular 5x Exodus 7:9, Deuteronomy 13:1, 1 Kings 13:3, Ezekiel 12:6
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 29:3, Deuteronomy 34:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 3x Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 26:8, Jeremiah 32:21
Article | Noun - masculine plural 2x Exodus 4:21, Exodus 11:10
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 13:3, 2 Chronicles 32:31
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x 2 Chronicles 32:24, Isaiah 20:3
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 2x Exodus 7:3, Exodus 11:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A visible, extraordinary sign demonstrating divine power; often paired with signs establishing covenant identity and God's authority
Source Gloss
a miracle ; by implication, a token or omen
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A visible, extraordinary sign demonstrating divine power; often paired with signs establishing covenant identity and God's authority
a miracle; by implication, a token or omen BDB: wonder Usage: miracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Warning sign indicating divine intervention.
Showing 1 selected witness from 36 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מוֹפֵת is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The enacted prophecy serves as a caution against false reliance. Isaiah 20:1-6
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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