Hebrew · H4872

מֹשֶׁה

Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver

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מֹשֶׁה H4872
Pronunciation mōšeh

What does מֹשֶׁה (mōšeh) mean in the Bible?

מֹשֶׁה (mōšeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מֹשֶׁה (mōšeh) mean in the Bible?

מֹשֶׁה (mōšeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver".

How does the BSB render H4872?

The BSB source-word alignment has 766 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Moses (453), So Moses (67), Then Moses (53), of Moses (26), And Moses (23).

Where does מֹשֶׁה (mōšeh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 2:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (290), Numbers (233), Leviticus (86), Joshua (58).

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
Moses 453× Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21
So Moses 67× Exodus 3:3, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 5:22, Exodus 7:6
Then Moses 53× Exodus 2:14, Exodus 3:13, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:18
of Moses 26× Exodus 34:35, Exodus 35:20, Numbers 25:6, Numbers 33:1
And Moses 23× Exodus 4:28, Exodus 6:20, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 16:8
But Moses 14× Exodus 2:15, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 8:26, Exodus 10:25
to Moses 14× Exodus 9:12, Exodus 19:10, Leviticus 27:34, Numbers 3:40
When Moses 13× Exodus 19:14, Exodus 24:3, Exodus 24:15, Exodus 34:29
him 11× Exodus 6:29, Exodus 18:5, Exodus 40:21, Exodus 40:23
[him] Exodus 6:9, Exodus 18:13, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 40:19
after Moses Exodus 2:11, Exodus 8:12, Exodus 36:6, Numbers 20:28
as Moses Exodus 8:13, Exodus 8:31, Exodus 20:21, Exodus 32:28
by Moses Numbers 1:44, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 26:64, Deuteronomy 4:46
. . . Exodus 4:18, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 34:35, Deuteronomy 31:25
Moses’ Exodus 18:12, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 8:29, Joshua 1:1
[This is what] Moses Joshua 13:15, Joshua 13:24, Joshua 13:29
for Moses Exodus 18:1, Deuteronomy 34:8
he Exodus 32:19, Exodus 34:29, Numbers 31:15
- Leviticus 8:21, Numbers 31:49
and [he] Exodus 4:3, Exodus 4:20
and he Exodus 24:18, Numbers 11:2
And when Moses Leviticus 10:20, Numbers 14:39
Moses also Exodus 35:4, Leviticus 8:16
Next, Moses Leviticus 8:10, Leviticus 8:30
Now Moses Exodus 33:7, Numbers 12:3
of Moses’ Numbers 10:29, Judges 1:16
[and] Joshua 12:6
[He] Leviticus 8:20
[his] Exodus 18:2
[imposed by] Moses 2 Chronicles 24:9
{were the portions} Moses Joshua 13:32
Afterward, Moses Exodus 32:29
against Moses Exodus 4:14
along with Moses’ Exodus 18:5
and against Moses Numbers 21:5
As for Moses 1 Chronicles 23:14
At this, Moses Exodus 3:6
But Moses’ Exodus 18:17
But whenever Moses Exodus 34:34
He also Leviticus 8:29
however Joshua 13:33
in his Exodus 34:29
like Moses Deuteronomy 34:10
Meanwhile, Moses Exodus 3:1
Moses [did] Deuteronomy 34:12
Moses [was] Deuteronomy 34:7
Now Moses’ Exodus 18:1
on Moses’ Exodus 12:35
So [Moses] Exodus 19:20
that Moses Deuteronomy 33:4
the days of Moses Isaiah 63:11
Then [he] Leviticus 8:24
Then Moses’ Exodus 18:12
this to Moses Exodus 16:22
through Moses Numbers 12:2
to [him] Exodus 19:21
to Moses in marriage Exodus 2:21
When [his] Exodus 18:14
When Moses’ Exodus 17:12
whenever Moses Exodus 33:8
while Moses Exodus 17:10
with Moses Numbers 16:18
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Usage map

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

First aligned row Exodus 2:10
Aligned rows 766
Books represented 19
Exodus 290 Leviticus 86 Numbers 233 Deuteronomy 38 Joshua 58 Judges 4 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 4 2 Kings 6 1 Chronicles 9 2 Chronicles 12 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 7 Psalms 8 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Daniel 2 Micah 1 Malachi 1
Source forms
מֹשֶׁ֔ה 125x mō·šeh Exodus 2:10, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:14, Exodus 4:4
מֹשֶׁ֥ה 102x mō·šeh Exodus 3:4, Exodus 6:10, Exodus 6:29, Exodus 7:8
מֹשֶׁ֖ה 83x mō·šeh Exodus 2:21, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 4:3, Exodus 4:27
מֹשֶׁה֙ 71x mō·šeh Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17
מֹשֶׁ֗ה 53x mō·šeh Exodus 3:15, Exodus 7:19, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 8:26
מֹשֶׁ֑ה 47x mō·šeh Exodus 2:15, Exodus 4:30, Exodus 6:2, Exodus 6:20
מֹשֶׁ֣ה 41x mō·šeh Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:1, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:20
מֹשֶׁ֜ה 38x mō·šeh Exodus 3:13, Exodus 4:18, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 9:33
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 726x Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 17x Exodus 2:21, Exodus 4:18, Exodus 8:8, Exodus 9:27
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 16x Exodus 3:1, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:7, Exodus 11:10
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Exodus 4:14, Numbers 12:1, Numbers 12:2, Numbers 12:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Exodus 14:31, Numbers 21:5
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 34:10
Sources