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H4872 מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh) mo-sheh'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Moses

Biblical Persons & Places

Moses Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.10; referred to as Moses (KJV= Moses) (מֹשֶׁה), or Moses (Aramiac מֹשֶׁה), or Moses (=LXX, KJV= Manasseh) (מְנַשֶּׁה), or Moses (Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς); son of Amram and Jochebed; a brother of Aaron and Miriam; husband of Zipporah; father of Gershom and Eliezer.

Strong's Definition

Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver

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

KJV Usage: Moses.

TWOT Reference: 1254

Outline of Biblical Usage

Moses = "drawn"
1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.10; 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 Jdg.18.30(?) § Moses = "drawn" the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מֹשֶׁה môsheh BDB Definition: Moses = drawn 1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4871 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1254 Total KJV Occurrences: 765

Bible Occurrences (704)

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