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
| Lemma | מוֹאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Môwʼâb |
| Strong's | H4124 |
| In-context | in-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")
| Root | מואב (m-w-ʾ-b) |
| Core Meanings | from father, paternal source, lineage from a father |
| Semantic Range | Moab as a person (Lot’s son), the territory east of the Dead Sea, or the Moabite people collectively |
| Conceptual Significance | Moab 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 Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). No change in the noun’s form beyond prepositional attachment. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |