Strong's Lexicon Moabi or Moabiyyah: Moabite (male or female) Original Word: מוֹאָבִי / מוֹאָבִיָּה Word Origin: Derived from מוֹאָב (Moab), which is believed to mean "from the father" or "of his father." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Moabi" or "Moabiyyah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, but the Greek term Μωαβίτης (Moabitēs) is used in the Septuagint and New Testament to refer to Moabites. Usage: The term "Moabi" or "Moabiyyah" refers to an individual from Moab, a nation located east of the Dead Sea. In the Bible, Moabites are often depicted as relatives of the Israelites, being descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, through his elder daughter (Genesis 19:37). The term is used to describe both male and female members of this ethnic group. Cultural and Historical Background: The Moabites were a Semitic people closely related to the Israelites. Their territory was located in what is now modern-day Jordan. The relationship between Israel and Moab was complex, involving periods of both conflict and cooperation. The Moabites worshiped the god Chemosh, and their culture was distinct yet similar to that of the Israelites. The Book of Ruth highlights a positive interaction between the two groups, as Ruth, a Moabitess, becomes an ancestor of King David and, ultimately, Jesus Christ. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. 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 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’āḇîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 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 Deuteronomy 23:3 Ruth 1:4 Ruth 1:22 Ruth 2:2 Ruth 2:6 Ruth 2:21 Ruth 4:5 Ruth 4:10 1 Kings 11:1 1 Chronicles 11:46 2 Chronicles 24:26 Ezra 9:1 Nehemiah 13:1 Nehemiah 13:23 16 Occurrences |