מֹשֶׁה

mo.shehProper Noun (Masculine)H4872

Moses

From: from H4871 (מָשָׁה); drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued;

Short Definition

Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813); married to Zipporah (H6855); father of: Gershom (H1647) and Eliezer (H0461H); also called Manasseh at (?) § Moses = "drawn" the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

659 times

Appears 659 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
248
Numbers
196
Leviticus
76
Joshua
51
Deuteronomy
33

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:15
  • Exodus 18:1
  • Exodus 4:28
  • Leviticus 16:34
  • Numbers 2:1

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