4125. Moabi or Moabiyyah
Lexicon
Moabi or Moabiyyah: Moabite (male or female)

Original Word: מוֹאָבִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Mow'abiy
Pronunciation: mo-aw-bee' / mo-aw-bee-yah'
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-aw-bee')
Definition: Moabite (male or female)
Meaning: a Moabite, Moabitess

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
woman of Moab, Moabite,

Feminine Mownabiyah {mo-aw-bee-yaw'}; or Mowabiyth {mo-aw-beeth'}; patronymical from Mow'ab; a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. A descendant from Moab -- (woman) of Moab, Moabite(-ish, -ss).

see HEBREW Mow'ab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Moab
Definition
desc. of Moab
NASB Translation
Moab (1), Moabite (6), Moabites (3), Moabitess (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מ֥וֺאָבִי, מוֺאֲבִיָּה adjective, of a people Moabitish; — ׳מ Deuteronomy 23:4 2t., מֹאָבִי Ezra 9:1; plural מֹאָבִים Deuteronomy 2:11; ׳מוֺאָב Deuteronomy 2:29; feminine singular מוֺאֲבִיָּה Ruth 1:22 4t.; ׳מֹאֲב Ruth 4:10; מוֺאָבִית2Chronicles 24:26; feminine plural מוֺאֲבִיּוֺת 1 Kings 11:1; Nehemiah 13:23; ׳מֹאֲב Ruth 1:4: — masculine = a Moabite Deuteronomy 23:4; Nehemiah 13:1; ׳הַמ = the Moabite 1 Chronicles 11:46; collective = the Moabites Ezra 9:1, so plural Deuteronomy 2:11,29; feminine plural as adjective ׳נָשִׁים מ Ruth 1:4; as substantive, 1 Kings 11:1; Nehemiah 13:23; feminine singular as adjective 2Chronicles 24:26; especially ׳רוּת הַמ Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:2,21; Ruth 4:5,10; ׳מ as noun feminine singular Ruth 2:6.

מוֺאל see מול.

[מוֺבָא] see מָבוֺא below בוא.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from מוֹאָב (Moab), the name of the nation and territory east of the Dead Sea, traditionally believed to be named after Moab, the son of Lot by his elder daughter (Genesis 19:37).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G3473 Μωαβίτης (Moabitēs): A Moabite, used in the New Testament to refer to individuals from Moab.
G3474 Μωαβῖτις (Moabitís): A Moabitess, specifically referring to a female from Moab, as seen in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5, referring to Ruth).

Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote individuals from the nation of Moab. It appears in various contexts, often highlighting the interactions between the Israelites and the Moabites, including both conflict and intermarriage.

Context: The Moabites were a people who lived in the region east of the Dead Sea, in what is now modern-day Jordan. The Moabites are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, often in the context of their interactions with the Israelites. The relationship between the two nations was complex, involving both hostility and kinship. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, through his elder daughter (Genesis 19:37).

The Moabites are first mentioned in the context of their opposition to the Israelites during their journey to the Promised Land. Balak, the king of Moab, famously hired Balaam to curse the Israelites (Numbers 22-24). Despite this enmity, there were also periods of peace and intermarriage, as seen in the story of Ruth, a Moabitess who became the great-grandmother of King David (Ruth 1:4, 4:13-22).

The Moabites worshiped the god Chemosh, and their religious practices were often at odds with those of the Israelites. The prophets frequently condemned the Moabites for their idolatry and pride (Isaiah 15-16, Jeremiah 48). Despite this, the Moabites were also subject to God's judgment and mercy, as seen in the prophetic literature.

The Moabites' territory was eventually conquered by various empires, and they ceased to exist as a distinct people. However, their legacy and interactions with Israel are preserved in the biblical narrative, providing insight into the cultural and historical context of the ancient Near East.

Forms and Transliterations
הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה הַמּוֹאָבִֽי׃ הַמּוֹאָבִֽית׃ המאבי המאביה המואבי׃ המואביה המואבית׃ וְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔ים וְהַמּ֣וֹאָבִ֔ים וּמֹאָבִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י והמאבים והמואבים ומאבי ומואבי מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙ מאביות מוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹת מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃ מואביה מואביות מואביות׃ ham·mō·’ā·ḇî ham·mō·’ă·ḇî·yāh ham·mō·w·’ā·ḇî ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh ham·mō·w·’ā·ḇîṯ hammō’āḇî hammō’ăḇîyāh hammoaVi hammoaVit hammoaviYah hammōw’āḇî hammōw’āḇîṯ hammōw’ăḇîyāh mō’ăḇîyōwṯ mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ moaviYah moaviYot mōw’ăḇîyāh mōw’ăḇîyōwṯ ū·mō·’ā·ḇî ū·mō·w·’ā·ḇî ūmō’āḇî umoaVi ūmōw’āḇî vehamMoaVim wə·ham·mō·’ā·ḇîm wə·ham·mō·w·’ā·ḇîm wəhammō’āḇîm wəhammōw’āḇîm
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Deuteronomy 2:11
HEB: הֵ֖ם כָּעֲנָקִ֑ים וְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔ים יִקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם
NAS: as Rephaim, but the Moabites call
KJV: as the Anakims; but the Moabites call
INT: Which the Anakim the Moabites call Emim

Deuteronomy 2:29
HEB: הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּשֵׂעִ֔יר וְהַמּ֣וֹאָבִ֔ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּעָ֑ר
NAS: in Seir and the Moabites who live
KJV: in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell
INT: live Seir and the Moabites live Ar

Deuteronomy 23:3
HEB: יָבֹ֧א עַמּוֹנִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: Ammonite or Moabite shall enter
KJV: An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter
INT: shall enter Ammonite Moabite the assembly of the LORD

Ruth 1:4
HEB: לָהֶ֗ם נָשִׁים֙ מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙
NAS: for themselves Moabite women [as] wives;
KJV: of the women of Moab; the name
INT: took women Moabite the name of the one

Ruth 1:22
HEB: נָעֳמִ֗י וְר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה כַלָּתָהּ֙ עִמָּ֔הּ
NAS: and with her Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law,
KJV: and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law,
INT: Naomi her Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law who

Ruth 2:2
HEB: וַתֹּאמֶר֩ ר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶֽל־ נָעֳמִ֗י
NAS: And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi,
KJV: And Ruth the Moabitess said
INT: said and Ruth the Moabitess to Naomi

Ruth 2:6
HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נַעֲרָ֤ה מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙ הִ֔יא הַשָּׁ֥בָה
NAS: She is the young Moabite woman
KJV: and said, It [is] the Moabitish damsel
INT: and said is the young Moabite who returned

Ruth 2:21
HEB: וַתֹּ֖אמֶר ר֣וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה גַּ֣ם ׀ כִּי־
NAS: Then Ruth the Moabitess said,
KJV: And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said
INT: said Ruth the Moabitess Furthermore for

Ruth 4:5
HEB: וּ֠מֵאֵת ר֣וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה אֵֽשֶׁת־ הַמֵּת֙
NAS: Ruth the Moabitess, the widow
KJV: [it] also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife
INT: for Ruth the Moabitess the widow of the deceased

Ruth 4:10
HEB: אֶת־ ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן
NAS: Ruth the Moabitess, the widow
KJV: Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife
INT: Moreover Ruth the Moabitess the widow of Mahlon

1 Kings 11:1
HEB: בַּת־ פַּרְעֹ֑ה מוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹת עַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙ אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת
NAS: of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite,
KJV: of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites,
INT: the daughter of Pharaoh Moabite Ammonite Edomite

1 Chronicles 11:46
HEB: אֶלְנָ֑עַם וְיִתְמָ֖ה הַמּוֹאָבִֽי׃
NAS: of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
KJV: of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
INT: of Elnaam and Ithmah the Moabite

2 Chronicles 24:26
HEB: בֶּן־ שִׁמְרִ֖ית הַמּוֹאָבִֽית׃
NAS: the son of Shimrith the Moabitess.
KJV: the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
INT: the son of Shimrith the Moabitess

Ezra 9:1
HEB: הַיְבוּסִ֗י הָֽעַמֹּנִי֙ הַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔י הַמִּצְרִ֖י וְהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃
NAS: the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians
KJV: the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians,
INT: the Jebusites the Ammonites the Moabites the Egyptians and the Amorites

Nehemiah 13:1
HEB: יָב֨וֹא עַמֹּנִ֧י וּמֹאָבִ֛י בִּקְהַ֥ל הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
NAS: Ammonite or Moabite should ever
KJV: that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come
INT: enter Ammonite Moabite the assembly of God

Nehemiah 13:23
HEB: (עַמֳּנִיֹּ֖ות ק) מוֹאֲבִיּֽוֹת׃
NAS: from Ashdod, Ammon [and] Moab.
KJV: of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:
INT: Ashdodites Ammonite Moab

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4125
16 Occurrences


ham·mō·w·’ā·ḇî — 2 Occ.
ham·mō·w·’ā·ḇîṯ — 1 Occ.
ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh — 5 Occ.
mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh — 1 Occ.
mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
ū·mō·w·’ā·ḇî — 2 Occ.
wə·ham·mō·’ā·ḇîm — 2 Occ.















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