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Strong's Lexicon mot: To totter, shake, slip, be moved Original Word: מוֹט Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mowt Pronunciation: moht Phonetic Spelling: (mote) Definition: To totter, shake, slip, be moved Meaning: to waver, to slip, shake, fall Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4531 (saleuō): To shake, totter - G3334 (metakineō): To move, remove Usage: The Hebrew verb "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 Hebrew Bible, it frequently appears in poetic and wisdom literature to express the precariousness of human life and the steadfastness of God's support. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, stability and security were highly valued, especially in the context of a largely agrarian society where natural disasters, warfare, and political upheaval were common. The imagery of "mot" would resonate with an audience familiar with the dangers of unstable ground or structures. Theologically, the term underscores the contrast between human frailty and divine constancy. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to totter, shake, slip NASB Translation bring down (1), fall (1), falter (1), gives way (1), immovable* (1), moved (8), shake (1), shaken (11), shaken violently (1), slip (4), slipped (2), slips (1), staggering (1), totter (3), tottered (1), totters (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מוֺט] verb totter, shake, slip (usually in poetry) (Late Hebrew id., derived species; Aramaic , מוּט; Arabic (medial י) remove, retire; deviate from right course; repel, push, thrust; Ethiopic turn; Assyrian ma‰û is dwindle, diminish, grow weak DlHWB 405; > denominative from מוט pole, bar DlProl.184 GerberVerb. denominative 195 f., compare Buhl); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular מָ֫טָה Psalm 60:4 2t.; 3 plural מָ֫טוּ Psalm 46:7; Imperfect3feminine singular תָּמוּט Deuteronomy 32:35; Isaiah 54:10; 3feminine plural תְּמוּטֶינָה Isaiah 54:10; Infinitive construct מוֺט Psalm 38:17; Psalm 46:3; absolute id. Isaiah 24:19; Participle מָט Isaiah 25:26; plural מָטִים Proverbs 24:11; — totter, slip, subject רֶגֶל (figurative of insecurity) Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalm 38:17; Psalm 94:18: compare (without רֶגֶל) Proverbs 24:11 לַהֶרֶד ׳מ; לִפְנֵירָֿשָׁע ׳מ Proverbs 25:26; shake, intransitive, subject יָד Leviticus 25:35 (H; of feebleness); subject גְּבָעוֺת Isaiah 54:10 ("" מוּשׁ); הָרִים בְלֵב יַמִּים ׳מ Psalm 46:3 ("" הֵמִיר, compare מור) (both symbolic of extreme insecurity); compare subject בְּרִית Isaiah 54:10; subject מַמְלָכוֺת Psalm 46:7; subject אֶרֶץ (= land) Psalm 60:4; compare Isaiah 24:19 (see below Hithpa`el) Niph`al Perfect3plural נָמ֫וֺטוּ Psalm 17:5; Imperfect יִמּוֺט Psalm 15:5 8t., etc.; — all in poetry, mostly with negative (בַּל13t.; לֹא6t.), be shaken, moved, overthrown, of idols Isaiah 40:20; Isaiah 41:7; of scales of crocodile Job 41:15; of תֵּבֵל 1 Chronicles 16:30 = Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10; of אֶרֶץ Psalm 104:5; of הַרצִֿיּוֺן Psalm 125:1, compare Psalm 46:6; figurative of General disorder (no negative), subject מוֺסְדֵי אֶרֶץ Psalm 82:5; often of righteous, as secure, Psalm 10:6; Psalm 15:5; Psalm 16:8; Psalm 21:8; Psalm 30:7; Psalm 62:3; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 112:6; Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 12:3 (subject צַדִּיקִים שֹׁרֶשׁ); compare (without negative) Psalm 13:5; Psalm 140:11 Qr (so apparently ᵐ5 AV RV; but meaning of Niph`al not suitable; Kt Hiph`il q. v.); figurative of steadfast obedience (subject מְּעָמַי) Psalm 17:5. Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural יָמִ֫יטוּ Psalm 55:4; Psalm 140:11 Kt (Qr Niph`al); — dislodge, let fall, drop יָמִיטוּ עָלַי אָ֫וֶן Psalm 55:4; compare גֶּחָלִים וימיטו עֲלֵיהֶם Psalm 140:11 Kt, and may they drop coals upon them, De and others; < read יַמְטִיר (Hup Gr Bae Dr), which Bi Che insert. Hithpo`el. Perfect3feminine singular הִתְמוֺטְטָה מוֺט Isaiah 24:19 be greatly shaken (subject אֶדֶץ in judgment of' ׳י; "" רעע, פרר, Hithpa`el) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, falling down A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, X exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip. Forms and Transliterations אֶמּ֑וֹט אֶמּ֥וֹט אֶמּֽוֹט׃ אמוט אמוט׃ בְּמ֥וֹט במוט הִֽתְמוֹטְטָ֖ה התמוטטה וּבְמ֥וֹט וּמָ֥טָה וּמָטִ֥ים ובמוט ומטה ומטים יִ֝מּ֗וֹט יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ יִמּ֑וֹט יִמּ֣וֹט יִמֹּ֥וטוּ יִמּֽוֹט׃ יָמִ֥יטוּ ימוט ימוט׃ ימוטו ימיטו מ֗וֹט מ֥וֹט מָ֣ט מָ֣טָה מָ֣טוּ מָֽטָה׃ מוט מט מטה מטה׃ מטו נָמ֥וֹטּוּ נמוטו תְּמוּטֶ֑נָה תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט תִּמּ֑וֹט תִּמּֽוֹט׃ תָּמ֣וּט תָמ֔וּט תמוט תמוט׃ תמוטנה ’em·mō·wṭ ’emmōwṭ bə·mō·wṭ beMot bəmōwṭ emMot hiṯ·mō·wṭ·ṭāh hitmotTah hiṯmōwṭṭāh mā·ṭāh mā·ṭū mat māṭ Matah māṭāh Matu māṭū mō·wṭ Mot mōwṭ nā·mō·wṭ·ṭū naMottu nāmōwṭṭū tā·mūṭ ṯā·mūṭ taMut tāmūṭ ṯāmūṭ tə·mū·ṭe·nāh temuTenah təmūṭenāh tim·mō·wṭ timMot timmōwṭ ū·ḇə·mō·wṭ ū·mā·ṭāh ū·mā·ṭîm ūḇəmōwṭ uMatah ūmāṭāh umaTim ūmāṭîm uveMot yā·mî·ṭū yaMitu yāmîṭū yim·mō·w·ṭū yim·mō·wṭ yimMot yimMotu yimmōwṭ yimmōwṭū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 25:35 HEB: יָמ֣וּךְ אָחִ֔יךָ וּמָ֥טָה יָד֖וֹ עִמָּ֑ךְ NAS: with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain KJV: be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; INT: becomes A countryman falter and his means regard Deuteronomy 32:35 HEB: וְשִׁלֵּ֔ם לְעֵ֖ת תָּמ֣וּט רַגְלָ֑ם כִּ֤י NAS: their foot will slip; For the day KJV: their foot shall slide in [due] time: INT: and retribution time will slip their foot for 1 Chronicles 16:30 HEB: תֵּבֵ֖ל בַּל־ תִּמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: is firmly established, it will not be moved. KJV: also shall be stable, that it be not moved. INT: the world lest will not be moved Job 41:23 HEB: עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃ KJV: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. INT: and lest cannot be moved Psalm 10:6 HEB: בְּ֭לִבּוֹ בַּל־ אֶמּ֑וֹט לְדֹ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר NAS: to himself, I will not be moved; Throughout all KJV: in his heart, I shall not be moved: for [I shall] never INT: to himself lest will not be moved all generations Psalm 13:4 HEB: יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ כִּ֣י אֶמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: will rejoice when I am shaken. KJV: me rejoice when I am moved. INT: will rejoice when I am shaken Psalm 15:5 HEB: אֵ֑לֶּה לֹ֖א יִמּ֣וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃ NAS: these things will never be shaken. KJV: these [things] shall never be moved. INT: these Nor be shaken these shall never Psalm 16:8 HEB: מִֽ֝ימִינִ֗י בַּל־ אֶמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. KJV: before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved. INT: my right lest will not be shaken Psalm 17:5 HEB: בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑יךָ בַּל־ נָמ֥וֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃ NAS: My feet have not slipped. KJV: [that] my footsteps slip not. INT: to your paths have not slipped my feet Psalm 21:7 HEB: עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: of the Most High he will not be shaken. KJV: of the most High he shall not be moved. INT: of the Most lest will not be shaken Psalm 30:6 HEB: בְשַׁלְוִ֑י בַּל־ אֶמּ֥וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃ NAS: I will never be moved. KJV: I said, I shall never be moved. INT: my prosperity lest be moved shall never Psalm 38:16 HEB: יִשְׂמְחוּ־ לִ֑י בְּמ֥וֹט רַ֝גְלִ֗י עָלַ֥י NAS: over me, [Who], when my foot slips, would magnify KJV: over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify INT: not rejoice slips my foot against Psalm 46:2 HEB: בְּהָמִ֣יר אָ֑רֶץ וּבְמ֥וֹט הָ֝רִ֗ים בְּלֵ֣ב NAS: And though the mountains slip into the heart KJV: and though the mountains be carried into the midst INT: change the earth slip the mountains the heart Psalm 46:5 HEB: בְּ֭קִרְבָּהּ בַּל־ תִּמּ֑וֹט יַעְזְרֶ֥הָ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים NAS: is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God KJV: [is] in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God INT: the midst lest will not be moved will help God Psalm 46:6 HEB: הָמ֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכ֑וֹת נָתַ֥ן NAS: the kingdoms tottered; He raised KJV: the kingdoms were moved: he uttered INT: made the nations tottered the kingdoms raised Psalm 55:3 HEB: רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־ יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן NAS: of the wicked; For they bring down trouble KJV: of the wicked: for they cast iniquity INT: of the wicked for bring and trouble Psalm 55:22 HEB: יִתֵּ֖ן לְעוֹלָ֥ם מ֗וֹט לַצַּדִּֽיק׃ NAS: allow the righteous to be shaken. KJV: suffer the righteous to be moved. INT: allow shall never to be shaken the righteous Psalm 60:2 HEB: שְׁבָרֶ֣יהָ כִי־ מָֽטָה׃ NAS: Heal its breaches, for it totters. KJV: the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. INT: breaches for totters Psalm 62:2 HEB: מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־ אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה׃ NAS: I shall not be greatly shaken. KJV: I shall not be greatly moved. INT: my stronghold not shaken shall not be greatly Psalm 62:6 HEB: מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֶמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: My stronghold; I shall not be shaken. KJV: [he is] my defence; I shall not be moved. INT: my stronghold not shall not be shaken Psalm 82:5 HEB: בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־ מ֥וֹסְדֵי NAS: of the earth are shaken. KJV: of the earth are out of course. INT: darkness walk are shaken All the foundations Psalm 93:1 HEB: תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־ תִּמּֽוֹט׃ NAS: is firmly established, it will not be moved. KJV: also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. INT: the world lest will not be moved Psalm 94:18 HEB: אִם־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי מָ֣טָה רַגְלִ֑י חַסְדְּךָ֥ NAS: My foot has slipped, Your lovingkindness, KJV: My foot slippeth; thy mercy, INT: If say has slipped my foot your lovingkindness Psalm 96:10 HEB: תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־ תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים NAS: is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge KJV: also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge INT: the world lest will not be moved will judge the peoples Psalm 104:5 HEB: מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ בַּל־ תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט עוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ NAS: upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever KJV: of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever. INT: foundations that it will not totter forever and ever 38 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4131 38 Occurrences bə·mō·wṭ — 1 Occ. ’em·mō·wṭ — 6 Occ. hiṯ·mō·wṭ·ṭāh — 1 Occ. māṭ — 1 Occ. mā·ṭāh — 2 Occ. mā·ṭū — 1 Occ. mō·wṭ — 2 Occ. nā·mō·wṭ·ṭū — 1 Occ. tā·mūṭ — 2 Occ. tə·mū·ṭe·nāh — 1 Occ. tim·mō·wṭ — 5 Occ. ū·mā·ṭāh — 1 Occ. ū·mā·ṭîm — 1 Occ. ū·ḇə·mō·wṭ — 1 Occ. yā·mî·ṭū — 1 Occ. yim·mō·wṭ — 9 Occ. yim·mō·w·ṭū — 2 Occ.