3996. mabo

Lexicon

mabo: Entrance, coming, entry, arrival

Original Word: מָבוֹא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mabow'
Pronunciation: mah-BO
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-bo')
Definition: Entrance, coming, entry, arrival
Meaning: an entrance, sunset, the west, towards

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into

From bow'; an entrance (the place or the act); specifically (with or without shemesh) sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards -- by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, + westward. Compare mowba'.

see HEBREW bow'

see HEBREW shemesh

see HEBREW mowba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bo
Definition
entrance, a coming in, entering
NASB Translation
come (1), enter (1), entrance (13), entry (1), place of its setting (1), setting (5), sunset* (1), west* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מָבוֺא noun masculine^{Jeremiah 38:14} entrance, a coming in, entering; — ׳מ absolute Jeremiah 38:14 3t. + Ezekiel 42:9 Kt (Qr מֵבִיא wrong, compare Co); construct מְבוֺא Deuteronomy 11:30 12t.; suffix מְבוֺאוֺ Psalm 104:19 2t.; מְבֹאוֺ Psalm 50:1; מבואך 2 Samuel 3:25 Kt (Qr מוֺבָאֶ֑ךָ inexplicable compare Dr); plural construct מְבוֺאֵי Ezekiel 26:10, מְבוֺאֹת Ezekiel 27:3; —

1 entrance, i.e. place or way of entrance, into a city Judges 1:24,25; 1 Chronicles 4:39; Proverbs 8:3 (מְּתָחִים ׳מ); into buildings 2 Kings 11:16; 2 Kings 16:18; 1 Chronicles 9:19 (שֹׁמְרֵי הַמָּבוֺא), 2 Chronicles 23:13,15; Jeremiah 38:14; Ezekiel 42:9; Ezekiel 46:19; see also מְבוֺאֹת יָם entrance of (the) sea, gate of the sea, of situation of Tyre Ezekiel 27:3.

2 entering, act of entrance, by violence, in storm of city Ezekiel 26:10; coming in or together, making a crowd, כִּמְבוֺא עָ֑ם Ezekiel 33:31 simile of eagerness to hear Yahweh's word; in phrase אֶתמֿוֺצָאֲךָ וְאֶתמֿבואך 2 Samuel 3:25 thy going out and thy coming in, mode of entering temple, or the people who enter Ezekiel 44:5; particularly of sunset מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ Psalm 104:19; = west Deuteronomy 11:30; Joshua 1:4; Joshua 23:4 הַיָּם הַגָּדוֺל מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ = Mediterranean, Zechariah 8:7 אֶרֶץ מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ ("" אֶרֶץ מִזְרָח), Malachi 1:11; Psalm 50:1; Psalm 113:3 sunset = west, opposed to sunrise = east; in phrase from east to west, i.e. over the whole earth, everywhere on earth.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בּוֹא (bôʾ), meaning "to come" or "to go."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3598 (ὁδός, hodos): This Greek term is often used in the New Testament to denote a "way," "road," or "journey." It shares a conceptual similarity with מָבוֹא in terms of indicating a path or direction, whether literal or metaphorical. The usage of ὁδός in the New Testament often carries spiritual connotations, such as the "way" of righteousness or the path of following Christ.

In summary, מָבוֹא (māḇôʾ) is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, encompassing ideas of physical entry, directional orientation, and the natural phenomenon of sunset. Its usage reflects both the physical and spiritual journeys of the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical entrances or directions, such as the entrance to a city or the western direction associated with sunset.

Context: • Entrance: מָבוֹא is frequently used to describe a physical entrance or gateway. For example, it can refer to the entrance of a city or a house, symbolizing a point of access or entry.
• Sunset/West: The term is also used to denote the direction of the west, often associated with the setting sun. This usage highlights the cultural and geographical orientation of the ancient Israelites, who viewed the west as the direction of sunset.
• Directional Use: In some contexts, מָבוֹא is used to indicate a general direction or movement towards a particular place. This can be both literal and metaphorical, suggesting a journey or progression towards a goal or destination.
• Biblical References: The word appears in various passages throughout the Old Testament. For instance, in Joshua 1:4 (BSB), it is used to describe the extent of the land promised to the Israelites: "Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great river, the Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea."

Forms and Transliterations

בַּמָּב֗וֹא בַמָּבוֹא֮ במבוא הַמָּבֽוֹא׃ הַמֵּבִיא֙ המבוא׃ המביא כִּמְבוֹאֵ֖י כִּמְבוֹא־ כמבוא־ כמבואי לִמְב֣וֹא למבוא מְב֖וֹא מְב֣וֹא מְב֤וֹא מְב֥וֹא מְבֹאֽוֹ׃ מְבוֹא֑וֹ מְבוֹא֗וֹ מְבוֹאֹ֣ת מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃ מָבוֹא֙ מֹ֣ובָאֶ֔ךָ מבאו׃ מבוא מבואו מבואו׃ מבואת מובאך bam·mā·ḇō·w ḇam·mā·ḇō·w bammāḇōw ḇammāḇōw bammaVo ham·mā·ḇō·w ham·mê·ḇî hammāḇōw hammaVo hammêḇî hammeVi kim·ḇō·w- kim·ḇō·w·’ê kimḇōw- kimḇōw’ê kimVo kimvoEi lim·ḇō·w limḇōw limVo mā·ḇō·w māḇōw maVo mə·ḇō·’ōw mə·ḇō·w mə·ḇō·w·’ōṯ mə·ḇō·w·’ōw məḇō’ōw məḇōw məḇōw’ōṯ məḇōw’ōw meVo mevoO mevoOt mō·w·ḇā·’e·ḵā moaEcha mōwḇā’eḵā vammaVo

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 11:30
HEB: אַֽחֲרֵי֙ דֶּ֚רֶךְ מְב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙
KJV: where the sun goeth down, in the land
INT: west of the way down the sun the land

Joshua 1:4
HEB: הַיָּ֥ם הַגָּד֖וֹל מְב֣וֹא הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ יִֽהְיֶ֖ה
NAS: Sea toward the setting of the sun
KJV: sea toward the going down of the sun,
INT: Sea as the Great the setting of the sun become

Joshua 23:4
HEB: וְהַיָּ֥ם הַגָּד֖וֹל מְב֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
NAS: Sea toward the setting of the sun.
INT: Sea to the Great the setting of the sun

Judges 1:24
HEB: נָא֙ אֶת־ מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ
NAS: show us the entrance to the city
KJV: unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city,
INT: show Please the entrance to the city will treat

Judges 1:25
HEB: וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־ מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ
NAS: So he showed them the entrance to the city,
KJV: And when he shewed them the entrance into the city,
INT: showed the entrance to the city struck

2 Samuel 3:25
HEB: [מִבֹואֶךָ כ] (מֹ֣ובָאֶ֔ךָ ק) וְלָדַ֕עַת
INT: learn of your going entry find all

2 Kings 11:16
HEB: וַתָּב֛וֹא דֶּֽרֶךְ־ מְב֥וֹא הַסּוּסִ֖ים בֵּ֣ית
NAS: at the horses' entrance of the king's
KJV: by the which the horses came into the king's
INT: arrived the way entrance the horses' house

2 Kings 16:18
HEB: בַבַּ֗יִת וְאֶת־ מְב֤וֹא הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַֽחִיצ֔וֹנָה
NAS: and the outer entry of the king,
KJV: and the king's entry without,
INT: had built the house entry of the king and the outer

1 Chronicles 4:39
HEB: וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ לִמְב֣וֹא גְדֹ֔ר עַ֖ד
NAS: They went to the entrance of Gedor,
KJV: And they went to the entrance of Gedor,
INT: went to the entrance of Gedor even

1 Chronicles 9:19
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמְרֵ֖י הַמָּבֽוֹא׃
NAS: of the LORD, keepers of the entrance.
KJV: [were] keepers of the entry.
INT: of the LORD keepers of the entrance

2 Chronicles 23:13
HEB: עַֽל־ עַמּוּד֜וֹ בַּמָּב֗וֹא וְהַשָּׂרִ֣ים וְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת֮
NAS: by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains
KJV: at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes
INT: beside his pillar the entrance and the captains and the trumpeters

2 Chronicles 23:15
HEB: וַתָּב֛וֹא אֶל־ מְב֥וֹא שַֽׁעַר־ הַסּוּסִ֖ים
NAS: her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse
KJV: on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse
INT: arrived at the entrance Gate of the Horse

Psalm 50:1
HEB: שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ עַד־ מְבֹאֽוֹ׃
NAS: of the sun to its setting.
KJV: of the sun unto the going down thereof.
INT: of the sun to its setting

Psalm 104:19
HEB: שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃
NAS: knows the place of its setting.
KJV: the sun knoweth his going down.
INT: the sun knows the place

Psalm 113:3
HEB: שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ עַד־ מְבוֹא֑וֹ מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל שֵׁ֣ם
NAS: of the sun to its setting The name
KJV: of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S
INT: of the sun to its setting is to be praised the name

Proverbs 8:3
HEB: לְפִי־ קָ֑רֶת מְב֖וֹא פְתָחִ֣ים תָּרֹֽנָּה׃
NAS: to the city, At the entrance of the doors,
KJV: of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
INT: the opening to the city the entrance of the doors cries

Jeremiah 38:14
HEB: אֵלָ֔יו אֶל־ מָבוֹא֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: to him at the third entrance that is in the house
KJV: unto him into the third entry that [is] in the house
INT: about about entrance the third is in

Ezekiel 26:10
HEB: בְּבֹאוֹ֙ בִּשְׁעָרַ֔יִךְ כִּמְבוֹאֵ֖י עִ֥יר מְבֻקָּעָֽה׃
NAS: your gates as men enter a city
KJV: into thy gates, as men enter into a city
INT: enters your gates enter A city is breached

Ezekiel 27:3
HEB: ק) עַל־ מְבוֹאֹ֣ת יָ֔ם רֹכֶ֙לֶת֙
NAS: who dwells at the entrance to the sea,
INT: abide at the entrance to the sea merchant

Ezekiel 33:31
HEB: וְיָב֣וֹאוּ אֵ֠לֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא־ עָ֞ם וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ
NAS: to you as people come, and sit
KJV: unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit
INT: come about come people and sit

Ezekiel 42:9
HEB: [הַמָּבֹוא כ] (הַמֵּבִיא֙ ק) מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔ים
NAS: chambers [was] the entrance on the east side,
KJV: And from under these chambers [was] the entry on the east side,
INT: chamber these entry the east enters

Ezekiel 44:5
HEB: וְשַׂמְתָּ֤ לִבְּךָ֙ לִמְב֣וֹא הַבַּ֔יִת בְּכֹ֖ל
NAS: well the entrance of the house,
KJV: well the entering in of the house,
INT: and mark well the entrance of the house all

Ezekiel 46:19
HEB: וַיְבִיאֵ֣נִי בַמָּבוֹא֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־
NAS: Then he brought me through the entrance, which [was] at the side
KJV: After he brought me through the entry, which [was] at the side
INT: brought the entrance at the side

Zechariah 8:7
HEB: מִזְרָ֑ח וּמֵאֶ֖רֶץ מְב֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃
NAS: and from the land of the west;
INT: of the east the land entry east side

Malachi 1:11
HEB: שֶׁ֜מֶשׁ וְעַד־ מְבוֹא֗וֹ גָּד֤וֹל שְׁמִי֙
NAS: even to its setting, My name
KJV: of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name
INT: of the sun even setting great my name

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3996
25 Occurrences

bam·mā·ḇō·w — 1 Occ.
ham·mā·ḇō·w — 1 Occ.
ham·mê·ḇî — 1 Occ.
kim·ḇō·w- — 1 Occ.
kim·ḇō·w·’ê — 1 Occ.
lim·ḇō·w — 2 Occ.
mā·ḇō·w — 1 Occ.
mə·ḇō·w — 10 Occ.
mə·ḇō·’ōw — 4 Occ.
mə·ḇō·w·’ōṯ — 1 Occ.
mō·w·ḇā·’e·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ḇam·mā·ḇō·w — 1 Occ.