Strong's Lexicon motah: Yoke, bar, or pole Original Word: מוֹטָה Word Origin: Derived from the root מוּט (mut), which means "to totter" or "to shake." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - ζυγός (zygos): Often used in the New Testament to denote a yoke, as in Matthew 11:29-30, where Jesus speaks of His yoke being easy and His burden light. Usage: The term "motah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a yoke or a bar, often symbolizing oppression or burden. It conveys the idea of something that causes one to stagger or be weighed down, both physically and metaphorically. The yoke is a common biblical metaphor for subjugation and servitude, as well as for the discipline and guidance provided by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, a yoke was a wooden beam used to harness animals, typically oxen, for plowing fields or pulling carts. The yoke was essential for agricultural productivity but also symbolized control and submission. In the biblical context, the yoke often represents the burdens imposed by foreign oppressors or the heavy demands of the law. Conversely, it can also symbolize the guidance and discipline of God, as seen in the call to take on the "yoke" of divine wisdom and instruction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of mot Definition a pole, bar (of a yoke) NASB Translation bars (2), poles (1), yoke (5), yoke bars (1), yokes (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוֺטָה noun feminine pole, bar of yoke, mostly late (compare מוֺט); — ׳מ Jeremiah 28:10 4t.; plural מֹטוֺת etc., absolute Jeremiah 27:2; 1 Chronicles 15:15; construct Ezekiel 30:18 4t.; — 1 pole, plural, staves, for bearing ark 1 Chronicles 15:15. 2 bar of yoke, symbolic, of oppression Jeremiah 27:2 ("" מוֺמֵרוֺת, compare עֹל Jeremiah 27:8; Jeremiah 27:11; Jeremiah 27:12), Jeremiah 28:10,12 (compare עֹל Jeremiah 28:11); עֵץ ׳מ Jeremiah 28:13; בַּרְזֶל ׳מ Jeremiah 28:13 (compare עֹל Jeremiah 28:14); figurative of oppression, Isaiah 58:6,9; Ezekiel 30:18; compare (thongs of yoke) ׳אֲגֻדּוֺת מ Isaiah 58:6; מֹטֹת עֻלְּכֶם Leviticus 26:18 compare Ezekiel 34:27. — On form of yoke see SchumacherZPV xii. 1889, 160, BenzArchaeology 207. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bands, heavy, staves, yoke Feminine of mowt; a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative) -- bands, heavy, staves, yoke. see HEBREW mowt Forms and Transliterations בַּמֹּט֖וֹת במטות הַמּוֹטָ֔ה המוטה וּמֹט֑וֹת ומטות מֹט֣וֹת מֹט֥וֹת מֹטֹ֣ת מוֹטָ֑ה מוֹטָ֔ה מוֹטָ֖ה מוֹטֹ֥ת מוטה מוטת מטות מטת bam·mō·ṭō·wṯ bammoTot bammōṭōwṯ ham·mō·w·ṭāh hammoTah hammōwṭāh mō·ṭō·wṯ mō·ṭōṯ mō·w·ṭāh mō·w·ṭōṯ moTah moTot mōṭōṯ mōṭōwṯ mōwṭāh mōwṭōṯ ū·mō·ṭō·wṯ umoTot ūmōṭōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:13 HEB: עֲבָדִ֑ים וָאֶשְׁבֹּר֙ מֹטֹ֣ת עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ NAS: and I broke the bars of your yoke KJV: and I have broken the bands of your yoke, INT: not be their slaves broke the bars of your yoke walk 1 Chronicles 15:15 Isaiah 58:6 Isaiah 58:6 Isaiah 58:9 Jeremiah 27:2 Jeremiah 28:10 Jeremiah 28:12 Jeremiah 28:13 Jeremiah 28:13 Ezekiel 30:18 Ezekiel 34:27 12 Occurrences |
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