מוֹאָב֙
𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁
moav-2
Moabites
from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and אָב; from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants; Moab.
1 Chronicles 18:2 · Word #5
Lexicon H4124
| Lemma | מוֹאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Môwʼâb |
| Strong's | H4124 |
| In-context | Moabites |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4124-04
From-Father
| Root | אב (ʾ-b) |
| Core Meanings | father, paternal source, ancestor, originator |
| Semantic Range | Moab (the individual son of Lot), the Moabite people descended from him, the land or territory of Moab east of the Jordan |
| Conceptual Significance | Moab’s name memorializes his origin in the incestuous union between Lot and his eldest daughter (Genesis 19:37). The Moabites become a significant neighboring nation to Israel—at times hostile, at times integrated (as in the story of Ruth)—shaping Israel’s history, identity, and covenantal boundaries. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Functions as a personal name (son of Lot), and by extension as the name of a people group and their territory. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name מוֹאָב (Môwʾâb) is traditionally understood as deriving from מִן ("from") + אָב ("father"), reflecting the origin narrative in Genesis 19. As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it is rendered as the singular name "From-Father," preserving both its etymological sense and its grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אב (father, paternal source, ancestor, originator)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1-01 |
av | father |
H1-02 |
av | father |
H2-01 |
avahatakhe | your fathers |
Word Usage (181 occurrences of H4124)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:37 | מוֹאָ֑ב | moav | Moab |
| Genesis 19:37 | מוֹאָ֖ב | moav-2 | of the Moabites |
| Genesis 36:35 | מוֹאָ֔ב | moav | of Moab |