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מֹתֶן

Properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins

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מֹתֶןH4975
Pronunciationmōten

What does מֹתֶן (mōten) mean in the Bible?

מֹתֶן (mōten): Loins as seat of strength, virility, and procreative power; metaphorically, the core of physical vitality.

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Questions this entry answers

What does מֹתֶן (mōten) mean in the Bible?

מֹתֶן (mōten): Loins as seat of strength, virility, and procreative power; metaphorically, the core of physical vitality.

How does the BSB render H4975?

The BSB source-word alignment has 47 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (8), around his waist (4), at his side (3), waist (3), and their backs (2).

Where does מֹתֶן (mōten) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 37:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (12), Jeremiah (6), 1 Kings (5), Isaiah (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
. . .8×2 Samuel 20:8, Proverbs 30:31, Proverbs 31:17, Isaiah 45:1
around his waist4×Genesis 37:34, 1 Kings 2:5, 2 Kings 1:8, Daniel 10:5
at his side3×Ezekiel 9:2, Ezekiel 9:3, Ezekiel 9:11
waist3×1 Kings 12:10, 2 Chronicles 10:10, Jeremiah 13:11
and their backs2×Psalms 69:23, Ezekiel 29:7
around their waists2×1 Kings 20:32, Job 12:18
to be His waist2×Ezekiel 1:27
your waist2×Isaiah 20:2, Jeremiah 13:1
and from His waist1×Ezekiel 8:2
around His hips1×Isaiah 11:5
around our waists1×1 Kings 20:31
bodies1×Nahum 2:10
every waist1×Jeremiah 48:37
From His waist1×Ezekiel 8:2
from waist1×Exodus 28:42
heart1×Ezekiel 21:6
his side1×Nehemiah 4:18
into his belt1×1 Kings 18:46
my body1×Isaiah 21:3
my waist1×Jeremiah 13:2
of his loins1×Job 40:16
on our backs1×Psalms 66:11
on their waists1×Ezekiel 23:15
the loins1×Deuteronomy 33:11
their waists1×Ezekiel 44:18
under your belt1×2 Kings 9:1
waist-deep1×Ezekiel 47:4
You must be fully dressed for travel1×Exodus 12:11
your garment1×2 Kings 4:29
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 37:34בְּמָתְנָ֑יוtoaround his waistPreposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singularExodus 12:11מָתְנֵיכֶ֣םtoYou must be fully dressed for travelNoun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine pluralExodus 28:42מִמָּתְנַ֥יִםtofrom waistPreposition-m | Noun - mdDeuteronomy 33:11מָתְנַ֧יִםtothe loinsNoun - md2 Samuel 20:8מָתְנָיו֙to. . .Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 2:5בְּמָתְנָ֔יוtoaround his waistPreposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 12:10מִמָּתְנֵ֥יtowaistPreposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct1 Kings 18:46מָתְנָ֑יוtointo his beltNoun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 20:31בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּtoaround our waistsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | first person common plural1 Kings 20:32בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜םtoaround their waistsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 37:34
Aligned rows47
Books represented17
Genesis1Exodus2Deuteronomy12 Samuel11 Kings52 Kings32 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Job2Psalms2Proverbs2Isaiah4Jeremiah6Ezekiel12Daniel1Amos1Nahum2
Source forms
בְּמָתְנָ֑יו3xbə·mā·ṯə·nāwGenesis 37:34, 2 Kings 1:8, Ezekiel 9:2
בְּמָתְנָ֔יו2xbə·mā·ṯə·nāw1 Kings 2:5, Ezekiel 9:11
מִמָּתְנֵ֥י2xmim·mā·ṯə·nê1 Kings 12:10, 2 Chronicles 10:10
מָתְנָיו֙2xmā·ṯə·nāw2 Samuel 20:8, Ezekiel 1:27
מָתְנָ֑יו2xmā·ṯə·nāw1 Kings 18:46, Isaiah 11:5
מָתְנָ֖יו2xmā·ṯə·nāwNehemiah 4:18, Ezekiel 1:27
מָתְנֶ֗יךָ2xmā·ṯə·ne·ḵā2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 9:1
מָתְנֶ֔יךָ2xmā·ṯə·ne·ḵāIsaiah 20:2, Jeremiah 1:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - md9xDeuteronomy 33:11, Proverbs 30:31, Jeremiah 48:37, Ezekiel 21:6
Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular7x2 Samuel 20:8, 1 Kings 18:46, Nehemiah 4:18, Isaiah 11:5
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular7xGenesis 37:34, 1 Kings 2:5, 2 Kings 1:8, Job 40:16
Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular6x2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 9:1, Isaiah 20:2, Jeremiah 1:17
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural3x1 Kings 20:32, Job 12:18, Ezekiel 23:15
Noun - masculine dual construct | first person common singular2xIsaiah 21:3, Jeremiah 13:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct | first person common plural2x1 Kings 20:31, Psalms 66:11
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct2x1 Kings 12:10, 2 Chronicles 10:10
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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