בְּ/מוֹאָ֔ב

𐤁/𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁

bemoav

in-Moab

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.

H4124

Amos 2:2 · Word #3

Lexicon H4124

Lemmaמוֹאָב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁
TransliterationMôwʼâb
Strong'sH4124
In-contextin-Moab

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H4124-01

in Moab ("From-Father")

Rootמואב (m-w-ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfrom father, paternal source, lineage from a father
Semantic RangeMoab as a person (Lot’s son), the territory east of the Dead Sea, or the Moabite people collectively
Conceptual SignificanceMoab represents both a historical nation descended from Lot and a recurring neighboring people in Israel’s narrative, often symbolizing kinship complicated by separation, tension, and covenantal boundaries.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). No change in the noun’s form beyond prepositional attachment.
Rendering RationaleThe form בְּמוֹאָב consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") attached to the proper noun מוֹאָב. The rendering preserves the locative sense of the prefixed preposition and reflects the traditional etymological sense of the name as "from father," maintaining the root connection while retaining the established name Moab.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מואב (from father, paternal source, lineage from a father)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4125-01 hamoavi the Moab-descended man
hamoavit the Moabite-woman
H4125-02 hamoaviyah the Moabite woman
H4125-03 moaviot women of Moab
H4124-04 ulemoav and to Moab
H4125-04 umoavi and a Moab-descendant (male)
H4125-05 vehamoavim and the Moabite men

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