מוֹאָ֑ב
𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁
Môwʼâb
Moab
Moab: the personal name of the son born to Lot from his eldest daughter, and subsequently the eponymous ancestor of the people and region known as Moab, east of the Dead Sea; by extension, the name of the territory settled by his descendants, as well as the nation-state and its population throughout its history. Semantic range includes (1) the progenitor figure in Israelite narrative; (2) the geographic region; (3) the Moabite people collectively; (4) members of this people individually; (5) poetic or metonymic use for the nation or its land.
Ruth 1:22 · Word #9
Lexicon H4124
| Lemma | מוֹאָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Môwʼâb |
| Strong's | H4124 |
| Definition | Moab: the personal name of the son born to Lot from his eldest daughter, and subsequently the eponymous ancestor of the people and region known as Moab, east of the Dead Sea; by extension, the name of the territory settled by his descendants, as well as the nation-state and its population throughout its history. Semantic range includes (1) the progenitor figure in Israelite narrative; (2) the geographic region; (3) the Moabite people collectively; (4) members of this people individually; (5) poetic or metonymic use for the nation or its land. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Moab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4124-03
Moab
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (place/people/personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a masculine singular proper name designating the eponymous ancestor linked to the root אב (father, ancestor). The rendering preserves its identity as a personal and national name without imposing the later folk etymology, while retaining its ancestral association. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Môwʼâb
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Moab |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)