מ֥וֹת
𐤌𐤅𐤕
mot
death
a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
Exodus 21:16 · Word #6
Lexicon H4191
| Lemma | מוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mûwth |
| Strong's | H4191 |
| In-context | death |
Morphology HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
SIBI-P1 H4191-59
to die
| Root | מות (m-w-t) |
| Core Meanings | death, dying, cessation of life, execution, destruction |
| Semantic Range | to die physically; to face death; to be put to death; to perish; to experience ruin or destruction; as a noun, death or the state of death |
| Conceptual Significance | מות expresses the fundamental biblical reality of mortality under the curse of sin, the covenantal warning "you shall surely die," and the judicial act of capital punishment. It frames both the human condition and the hope of divine deliverance from death, making it central to biblical theology of life, judgment, and redemption. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive absolute (HVqa), masculine singular form; also attested as a masculine singular noun in construct (מוֹת) meaning "death of." The Qal stem conveys the simple, active sense "to die," while causative forms (Hiphil) mean "to cause to die, kill." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מוֹת is primarily the Qal infinitive absolute of the root מות, expressing the simple active sense "to die." Rendering it as "to die" preserves the core verbal idea of the root (cessation of life) while accurately reflecting the Qal stem and infinitive absolute form, which often intensifies or emphasizes the verbal action in context (e.g., "surely die"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מות (death, dying, cessation of life, execution, destruction)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4192-01 |
alemut | death-of |
H4191-01 |
amit | I will cause to die |
H4191-02 |
amitekhe | I will cause you (fem.) to die |
Word Usage (839 occurrences of H4191)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:17 | מ֥וֹת | mot | dying |
| Genesis 2:17 | תָּמֽוּת | tamut | you shall die |
| Genesis 3:3 | תְּמֻתֽוּ/ן | temutun | you die |