4193. moth
Strong's Lexicon
moth: Death

Original Word: מוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mowth
Pronunciation: maw-veth
Phonetic Spelling: (mohth)
Definition: Death
Meaning: death

Word Origin: Derived from the root מוּת (muth), which means "to die."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2288 (θάνατος, thanatos) – often used in the New Testament to denote death, both physical and spiritual.

- G599 (ἀποθνῄσκω, apothnēskō) – meaning "to die."

Usage: The Hebrew word "moth" primarily refers to the state of death or the act of dying. It is used in the Old Testament to describe both physical death and, in some contexts, spiritual death or separation from God. The term is often employed to convey the finality and inevitability of death as a consequence of sin, as seen in the narrative of the Fall in Genesis.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, death was viewed as a natural part of life but also as a significant event that marked the transition from the earthly realm to Sheol, the abode of the dead. The Israelites believed that death was a result of humanity's disobedience to God, as outlined in Genesis 3. Mourning practices were an important part of dealing with death, involving rituals such as tearing clothes, wearing sackcloth, and fasting.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to maveth
Definition
death.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
death

(Aramaic) corresponding to maveth; death -- death.

see HEBREW maveth

Forms and Transliterations
לְמוֹת֙ למות lə·mō·wṯ lemOt ləmōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 7:26
HEB: מִנֵּ֑הּ הֵ֤ן לְמוֹת֙ הֵ֣ן [לִשְׁרֹשׁוּ
NAS: whether for death or
KJV: whether [it be] unto death, or
INT: him whether death or banishment

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4193
1 Occurrence


lə·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.















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