Berean Strong's Lexicon mot: Slip, totter, shake, fall Original Word: מוֹט Word Origin: From the root verb מוּט (mut), which means to totter, shake, or slip. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4531 (saleuō): To shake, to cause to totter. - G3330 (metatithēmi): To transfer, change, or remove. Usage: The Hebrew word "mot" primarily conveys the idea of instability or lack of firmness. It is often used metaphorically to describe a state of being unsettled or insecure, whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually. In the context of the Bible, it frequently refers to the instability of human life or the precariousness of human plans without divine support. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, stability and firmness were highly valued, especially in the context of one's relationship with God. The imagery of slipping or tottering would resonate with a society that understood the dangers of unstable ground, both literally and metaphorically. The concept of "mot" would remind the Israelites of their dependence on God for security and stability in all aspects of life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mot Definition a shaking, pole, bar (of a yoke) NASB Translation carrying bars (2), pole (1), yoke bar (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוֺט noun [masculine] shaking, pole, bar of yoke; — absolute ׳מ Numbers 4:10 5t.; suffix מֹטֵ֫הוּ Nahum 1:13; — 1 a shaking; tottering (c. negative, of security) לַצַּדִּיק לֹאיִֿתֵּן ׳מ Psalm 55:23; רַגְלֵנוּ ׳לֹא נָתַן לַמ Psalm 66:9, compare Psalm 121:3. 2 pole, or bar for carrying (named from springing motion) Numbers 4:10,12 compare especially Numbers 13:23. 3 bar of yoke Nahum 1:13 (אֶשְׁבֹּר מֹטֵהוּ מֵעָלַיַךְ), figurative of oppression. compare following. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bar, be moved, staff, yoke From mowt; a wavering, i.e. Fall; by implication, a pole (as shaking); hence, a yoke (as essentially a bent pole) -- bar, be moved, staff, yoke. see HEBREW mowt Forms and Transliterations בַמּ֖וֹט במוט הַמּֽוֹט׃ המוט׃ לַמּ֣וֹט למוט מֹטֵ֖הוּ מטהו ḇam·mō·wṭ ḇammōwṭ ham·mō·wṭ hamMot hammōwṭ lam·mō·wṭ lamMot lammōwṭ mō·ṭê·hū moTehu mōṭêhū vamMotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 4:10 HEB: וְנָתְנ֖וּ עַל־ הַמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: and shall put it on the carrying bars. KJV: skins, and shall put [it] upon a bar. INT: and shall put on the carrying Numbers 4:12 Numbers 13:23 Psalm 66:9 Psalm 121:3 Nahum 1:13 6 Occurrences |
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