לִ/מְב֣וֹא
𐤋/𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀
limevo
to the entrance
from בּוֹא; (with or without שֶׁמֶשׁ); an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards; by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, [phrase] westward. Compare מוֹבָא.
1 Chronicles 4:39 · Word #2
Lexicon H3996
| Lemma | מָבוֹא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | mâbôwʼ |
| Strong's | H3996 |
| In-context | to the entrance |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3996-06
to the entering-of
| Root | בוא (b-w-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | to come, to enter, to go in, to arrive |
| Semantic Range | entrance, entryway, gateway, act of entering, point of access; by extension the place of the sun’s going (sunset), the west; direction toward an entry |
| Conceptual Significance | This term marks thresholds—physical or symbolic—highlighting moments of transition, access, or arrival. In certain contexts it also designates the west as the place of the sun’s "going in," reflecting a Hebrew worldview shaped by observable patterns of coming and entering. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל ("to") prefixed to a masculine singular construct noun (מְבוֹא) from בוא. The construct state indicates possession or specification by a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָבוֹא derives from the root בוא ("to come, enter") and denotes the act or place of entering. As a masculine singular construct form with the prefixed ל ("to"), it is best rendered "to the entering-of," preserving both the root idea of coming/entering and the construct relationship that anticipates a following genitive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בוא (to come, to enter, to go in, to arrive)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H935-02 |
aviakha | I would cause-thee-to-come |
H935-03 |
aviem | I will cause them to come |
H935-04 |
avienah | I will cause her to come |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H3996)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 11:30 | מְב֣וֹא | mevo | toward the entrance |
| Joshua 1:4 | מְב֣וֹא | mevo | going down |
| Joshua 23:4 | מְב֥וֹא | mevo | toward the setting of |