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מוֹת

𐤌𐤅𐤕

môwth

H4193 noun

SILEX Entry

Root מות to die, to perish, to bring to an end (of life)

Definition

State or event of dying, cessation of life. In Aramaic biblical passages, it denotes both the process of death and the state after life, and is used in narrative, poetic, and legal contexts to signal the end of biological existence, the fate of humans and animals, or as the object of judicial sentence.

Semantic Range

physical death, event of dying, execution as judicial penalty, state of being dead

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Semitic root מות, which in both Hebrew and Aramaic carries core meanings of 'to die' or 'death.' The noun form מוֹת is the standard Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew מָוֶת (mavet). It follows regular Aramaic noun patterns, with the long “ō” vowel (as opposed to Hebrew's “a” vowel) representing the state or condition of death. The word is ultimately related to common Northwest Semitic roots for death.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מוֹת appears in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, notably Ezra and Daniel, where it parallels the Hebrew מָוֶת. As the primary Aramaic term, it lacks the mythological connotations sometimes associated with Ugaritic Mot. In these texts, it usually refers to the ordinary, physical death of individuals or the threat of death in judicial pronouncements. There is no evidence that the Aramaic מוֹת acquired later theological senses (e.g., 'spiritual death') within the biblical corpus. Early translations like the Septuagint typically render מוֹת with Greek θάνατος. English translations regularly give 'death,' but may not capture nuances such as the idiomatic uses in curses or royal decrees. In contrast to Hebrew usage, where מָוֶת can occasionally have poetic or symbolic meanings (e.g., personified death), the Aramaic usage is more literal and legalistic.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to מָוֶת; death; death.

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Root Family

מות (m-w-t) — to die, to perish, to bring to an end of life

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4131 מוֹט in death of
H4191 מוּת I will cause to die
H4192 מוּת death-of
H4194 מָוֶת in death
H4463 מָמוֹת the death-doomed ones

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4193-01 לְ/מוֹת֙ lemot AR/Ncmsa for death to death 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4193-01 Ezra 7:26 לְ/מוֹת֙ lemot AR/Ncmsa for death to death
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