מוֹאָֽב

𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁

moav

of 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

Numbers 33:44 · Word #7

Lexicon H4124

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

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H4124-04

From-Father

Rootאב (ʾ-b)
Core Meaningsfather, paternal source, ancestor, originator
Semantic RangeMoab (the individual son of Lot), the Moabite people descended from him, the land or territory of Moab east of the Jordan
Conceptual SignificanceMoab’s name memorializes his origin in the incestuous union between Lot and his eldest daughter (Genesis 19:37). The Moabites become a significant neighboring nation to Israel—at times hostile, at times integrated (as in the story of Ruth)—shaping Israel’s history, identity, and covenantal boundaries.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular proper noun (HNp). Functions as a personal name (son of Lot), and by extension as the name of a people group and their territory.
Rendering RationaleThe name מוֹאָב (Môwʾâb) is traditionally understood as deriving from מִן ("from") + אָב ("father"), reflecting the origin narrative in Genesis 19. As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it is rendered as the singular name "From-Father," preserving both its etymological sense and its grammatical form.

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Words from Root אב (father, paternal source, ancestor, originator)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1-01 av father
H1-02 av father
H2-01 avahatakhe your fathers

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
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