What does מוֹצָא (mwōṣāʾ) mean in the Bible?
מוֹצָא (mwōṣāʾ): Denotes both the dynamic act of emergence and the static point/place of origin; spans physical exits to speech production.
Hebrew · H4161
מוֹצָא
A going forth , i.e. (the act) an egress , or (the place) an exit ; hence, a source or product ; specifically, dawn , the rising of the sun (the East ), exportation , utterance , a gate , a fountain , a mine , a meadow (as producing grass)
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מוֹצָא H4161
Pronunciation mwōṣāʾ
What does מוֹצָא (mwōṣāʾ) mean in the Bible?
מוֹצָא (mwōṣāʾ): Denotes both the dynamic act of emergence and the static point/place of origin; spans physical exits to speech production.
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How does the BSB render H4161?
The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include into flowing springs (2), were imported (2), . . . (1), a mine (1), and its exits (1).
Where does מוֹצָא (mwōṣāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 30:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Ezekiel (4), Numbers (3), 2 Chronicles (2).
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 into flowing springs 2× Psalms 107:35, Isaiah 41:18
were imported 2× 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16
. . . 1× Job 38:27
a mine 1× Job 28:1
and its exits 1× Ezekiel 43:11
exits 1× Ezekiel 42:11
from east 1× Psalms 75:6
He will appear 1× Hosea 6:3
it rises 1× Psalms 19:6
like a spring 1× Isaiah 58:11
like those who go 1× Ezekiel 12:4
listed by their starting points 1× Numbers 33:2
on what comes 1× Deuteronomy 23:23
outlet 1× 2 Chronicles 32:30
springs 1× Psalms 107:33
that came from 1× Numbers 30:12
that the utterance 1× Jeremiah 17:16
the exits 1× Ezekiel 44:5
the issuance 1× Daniel 9:25
the spring 1× 2 Kings 2:21
the stages 1× Numbers 33:2
the utterance 1× Psalms 89:34
word that comes from 1× Deuteronomy 8:3
You make the dawn 1× Psalms 65:8
your movements 1× 2 Samuel 3:25
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 30:12 מוֹצָ֨א to that came from Noun - masculine singular construct Numbers 33:2 מוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛ם to the stages Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Numbers 33:2 לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם׃ to listed by their starting points Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 8:3 מוֹצָ֥א to word that comes from Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 23:23 מוֹצָ֥א to on what comes Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Samuel 3:25 מוֹצָֽאֲךָ֙ to your movements Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1 Kings 10:28 וּמוֹצָ֧א to were imported Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Kings 2:21 מוֹצָ֣א to the spring Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Chronicles 1:16 וּמוֹצָ֧א to were imported Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Chronicles 32:30 מוֹצָ֞א to outlet Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 30:12
Aligned rows 27
Books represented 13
Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 2 Job 2 Psalms 6 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 4 Daniel 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
וּמוֹצָ֧א 2x ū·mō·w·ṣā 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16
מוֹצָ֥א 2x mō·w·ṣā Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 23:23
מוֹצָ֣א 2x mō·w·ṣā 2 Kings 2:21, Jeremiah 17:16
וּכְמוֹצָ֣א 1x ū·ḵə·mō·w·ṣā Isaiah 58:11
וּמוֹצָ֥א 1x ū·mō·w·ṣā Psalms 89:34
וּמוֹצָאָ֡יו 1x ū·mō·w·ṣā·’āw Ezekiel 43:11
וּמֹצָ֥אֵי 1x ū·mō·ṣā·’ê Psalms 107:33
כְּמוֹצָאֵ֖י 1x kə·mō·w·ṣā·’ê Ezekiel 12:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 8x Numbers 30:12, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 23:23, 2 Kings 2:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 3x 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16, Psalms 89:34
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 65:8, Ezekiel 44:5
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 19:6, Hosea 6:3
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 107:35, Isaiah 41:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Psalms 107:33
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 43:11
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 58:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes both the dynamic act of emergence and the static point/place of origin; spans physical exits to speech production.
Source Gloss
a going forth , i.e. (the act) an egress , or (the place) an exit ; hence, a source or product ; specifically, dawn , the rising of the sun (the East ), exportation , utterance , a gate , a fountain , a mine , a meadow (as producing grass)
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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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