מ֣וֹת
𐤌𐤅𐤕
mâveth
the death
Death; the cessation of life, whether by natural or violent means. Also denotes the state or condition of being dead and, by extension, the abstract idea or realm of death. In poetic and prophetic literature, māveth can personify death as a force or power. The word may also refer to pestilence or catastrophic destruction in metaphorical contexts. It is not confined merely to biological death but expresses the resulting state, the realm associated with it, and, at times, the power that death represents.
Numbers 23:10 · Word #11
Lexicon H4194
| Lemma | מָוֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mâveth |
| Strong's | H4194 |
| Definition | Death; the cessation of life, whether by natural or violent means. Also denotes the state or condition of being dead and, by extension, the abstract idea or realm of death. In poetic and prophetic literature, māveth can personify death as a force or power. The word may also refer to pestilence or catastrophic destruction in metaphorical contexts. It is not confined merely to biological death but expresses the resulting state, the realm associated with it, and, at times, the power that death represents. |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the death |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4194-18
to die
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; expresses the verbal idea in abstract or intensified form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute of מות expresses the verbal action in its most basic form. Rendering it as "to die" preserves the root meaning of cessation of life without adding contextual nuance. |
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