Strong's Lexicon mul or mol or mol or mul: In front of, opposite, against, before Original Word: מוּל Word Origin: Derived from a root meaning "to cut" or "to circumcise." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the preposition "mul," the concept of being "in front of" or "opposite" can be found in Greek prepositions such as "ἀντί" (anti - Strong's G473) meaning "against" or "in place of." Usage: The Hebrew word "mul" is primarily used as a preposition in the Old Testament. It denotes a position or orientation, often translated as "in front of," "opposite," "against," or "before." It can describe physical positioning, such as being in front of a location or person, or it can indicate opposition or confrontation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, spatial orientation was significant, both in physical and metaphorical terms. The concept of being "in front of" or "opposite" often carried implications of relationship, confrontation, or presence. The root of "mul" is also related to the practice of circumcision, a critical covenantal sign in Jewish tradition, symbolizing a cutting away or separation unto God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition front, in front of NASB Translation before (1), front (7), frontier (1), left (1), opposite (8), opposite* (2), over against (1), toward* (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs לְמוֺא֯ל Nehemiah 12:38 read לַשְּׂמאֹל, see שׂמאל. I. מוּל, מוֺל ( Deuteronomy 1:1), מוֺאל ( Nehemiah 12:38) substantive and preposition front, in front of (derivatives dubious; according to Ol§ 223 c Sta§ 378 a, for מְאוֺל from אוּל to be in front: see further Köii. 300 f. HptBAS i. 172): — 1. substantive only 1 Kings 7:5 (si vera 1.: see StaZAW 1883, 151) וּמוּל מֶחֱזָה אֶלמֶֿחֱזָה and the front of (one) window was towards (the other) window, and Nehemiah 12:38 לְמוֺאל = in the opposite direction (but read probably לִשְׂמאוֺל, compare לַיָּמִין Nehemiah 12:31). 2 as preposition, Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 2:19 מוּל בני עמון in front of the Ammonites, Deuteronomy 3:29 (= Deuteronomy 4:46; Deuteronomy 34:6) מוּל בית פעור, Deuteronomy 11:30; Joshua 18:18; Joshua 19:46 מוּל יָפוֺ 1 Samuel 14:5 (twice in verse); figurative Exodus 18:19 הֱיֵה אַתָּה לעם מול האלהים in front of God, i.e. representing God to them. With prefixes: — a. אלמֿול towards the front of, 1 Samuel 17:30 מֵאֶצְלוֺ אֶלמֿוּל אַחֵר וַיִּסֹב to the front of another; on the front of, Exodus 34:3 (pregnantly) וְאַליִֿרְעוּ אלמֿול ההר, Joel Exodus 8:33 (twice in verse); Exodus 9:1; Exodus 22:11 (see WAWJPhoenician xiii. 117 ff.); specifically מוּל מְּנֵי אֶלֿ towards or on the forefront of, Exodus 26:9; Exodus 28:25 ("" Exodus 39:18), Exodus 39:37; Leviticus 8:9; Numbers 8:2,3; 2 Samuel 11:15 set ye Uriah אלמֿול פני המלחמה. b. מִמּוּל: — (a) from the front of, Micah 2:8 (text dubious: read probably מֵעַל). (b) of position, off (see מן 1c) the front of, Leviticus 5:8 מִמּוּל עָרְמּוֺ off the front of its neck, i.e. close in front of it, Numbers 22:5 והוא יושׁב מִמֻּלִי close in front of me, 2 Samuel 5:23 (1 Chronicles 14:14) ממול בכאים ובאת להם come to them off the front of the mulberry-trees, 1 Kings 7:39 (2 Chronicles 4:10) מִמּוּל נֶגֶב; מִמּוּל מָּנָיו on the forefront of, Exodus 28:27 ("" Exodus 39:20). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance over against, before, forefront, from, Godward, toward, with Or mowl (Deuteronomy 1:1) {mole}; or mowtl (Nehemiah 12:38) {mole}; or mul (Numbers 22:5) {mool}; from muwl; properly, abrupt, i.e. A precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite -- (over) against, before, (fore-)front, from, (God-)ward, toward, with. see HEBREW muwl Forms and Transliterations וּמ֧וּל ומול לְמ֖וֹאל למואל מ֖וּל מ֚וּל מ֣וּל מ֥וּל מ֨וֹל מִמֻּלִֽי׃ מִמּ֣וּל מִמּ֥וּל מוּל֙ מוּל־ מול מול־ ממול ממלי׃ lə·mō·wl leMol ləmōwl mim·mu·lî mim·mūl mimmūl mimmulî miMul mimuLi mō·wl Mol mōwl mul mūl mūl- ū·mūl uMul ūmūlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 18:19 HEB: אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ NAS: be with you. You be the people's representative before God, INT: you You be the people's before God bring Exodus 26:9 Exodus 28:25 Exodus 28:27 Exodus 28:37 Exodus 34:3 Exodus 39:18 Exodus 39:20 Leviticus 5:8 Leviticus 8:9 Numbers 8:2 Numbers 8:3 Numbers 22:5 Deuteronomy 1:1 Deuteronomy 2:19 Deuteronomy 3:29 Deuteronomy 4:46 Deuteronomy 11:30 Deuteronomy 34:6 Joshua 8:33 Joshua 8:33 Joshua 9:1 Joshua 18:18 Joshua 19:46 Joshua 22:11 36 Occurrences |
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