מוֹאָב

mo.avNounH4124

Moab

From: from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and H1 (אָב); from (her (the mother's)) father;

Short Definition

Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

Full Lexicon Entry

Moab = "of his father" the nation descended from the son of Lot Also named: mo.a.vi (*מוֹאָבִי *"Moab" H4125)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

153 times

Appears 153 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
32
Numbers
30
Isaiah
16
2 Kings
15
Judges
12

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:46
  • 2 Kings 3:26
  • Isaiah 16:4
  • Jeremiah 48:16
  • Numbers 21:28

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