4126. moba

Lexicon

moba: Entrance, entry, coming

Original Word: מוֹבָא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mowba'
Pronunciation: moh-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-baw')
Definition: Entrance, entry, coming
Meaning: an entrance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

coming

By transp. For mabow'; an entrance -- coming.

see HEBREW mabow'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
by transp. for mabo
Definition
a coming in, entrance
NASB Translation
coming (1), entrances (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מוֺבָא] noun [masculine] in-coming, entrance, מוֺבָאֶ֑ךָ Qr 2 Samuel 3:25, compare Kt below מבוא; וּמוֺבָאָיו Ezekiel 43:11 and its entrances ("" וּמוֺצָאָיו), strike out B Co. In both, ungramm. form for assonance with מוצא.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root בּוֹא (bo'), which means "to come" or "to go."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of an entrance in the Greek New Testament can be related to words such as εἴσοδος (eisodos • Strong's Greek 1529), which also means "entrance" or "way in." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe entry points or the act of entering, similar to the Hebrew מוֹבָא.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term מוֹבָא, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its role in conveying the concept of entry and transition within the narrative framework of the Scriptures.

Usage: The term מוֹבָא is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an entrance or a point of entry. It is often used in the context of describing physical locations or pathways that serve as entry points.

Context: • The Hebrew word מוֹבָא (Mowba') appears in the Old Testament to describe an entrance or a place of ingress. It is a noun that is typically used in a literal sense, referring to physical locations where one can enter or pass through. The term is closely related to the verb בּוֹא (bo'), which means "to come" or "to go," indicating the action associated with entering or arriving at a place.
• In the context of the Hebrew Scriptures, מוֹבָא is used to describe various types of entrances, including city gates, doorways, and other points of access. It emphasizes the concept of transition from one space to another, often highlighting the significance of the location being entered.
• The usage of מוֹבָא can be found in passages that describe the layout of cities, the construction of buildings, or the movement of people. It serves as a key term in understanding the spatial dynamics within biblical narratives, where the act of entering or exiting a place often carries symbolic or theological implications.
• For example, in Ezekiel 42:9, the term is used to describe the entrance to the chambers in the temple complex: "And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court."

Forms and Transliterations

וּמוֹבָאָ֣יו ומובאיו ū·mō·w·ḇā·’āw umoaAv ūmōwḇā’āw

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 43:11
HEB: וּתְכוּנָת֡וֹ וּמוֹצָאָ֡יו וּמוֹבָאָ֣יו וְֽכָל־ צֽוּרֹתָ֡ו
NAS: its exits, its entrances, all
KJV: thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms
INT: and the fashion exits entrances all designs

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4126
1 Occurrence

ū·mō·w·ḇā·’āw — 1 Occ.