Strong's Hebrew: 4159. מוֹפֵת (mopheth) -- Sign, wonder, miracle

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Lexicon

mopheth: Sign, wonder, miracle

Original Word: מוֹפֵת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mowpheth
Pronunciation: mo-fayth
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-faith')
Definition: Sign, wonder, miracle
Meaning: a miracle, a token, omen

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

miracle, sign, wondered at

Or mopheth {mo-faith'}; from yaphah in the sense of conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or omen -- miracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).

see HEBREW yaphah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a wonder, sign, portent
NASB Translation
marvel (1), marvels (3), miracle (1), miracles (1), sign (8), symbol (1), token (1), wonder (4), wonders (17).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מוֺפֵת noun masculine^{Deut 29:2} wonder, sign, portent (= מאֹפֵת) — מוֺפֵת Exodus 7:9 14t.; מוֺפֶתְכֶם Ezekiel 12:11; מוֺפְתִים Deuteronomy 4:34 4t.; מֹפְתִים Deuteronomy 6:22 9t.; מוֺפְתַי Exodus 7:3; Exodus 11:9; מוֺפְתָיו Psalm 78:43; מֹפְתָיו 1 Chronicles 16:12; Psalm 105:5 —

1 wonder, as special display of God's power Exodus 7:3; Exodus 11:9; Psalm 105:5; 1 Chronicles 16:12; Joel 3:3; by Moses and Aaron Exodus 4:21; Exodus 11:10; compare Exodus 7:9 (in mouth of Pharaoh), by false prophets Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 13:3 ("" אות); usually "" אות Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 6:22; Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 26:8; Deuteronomy 29:2; Deuteronomy 34:11; Psalm 78:43; Psalm 105:27; Psalm 135:9; Jeremiah 32:20,21; Nehemiah 9:10; applied to effect of Yahweh's curse Deuteronomy 28:46 ("" אות); to one protected by ׳י Psalm 71:7.

2 sign or token of future event (compare אוֺת) 1 Kings 13:3 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:5; 2Chronicles 32:24,31; symbolic act Isaiah 20:3 ("" אות); as such the term is applied to persons Isaiah 8:18 ("" אות) Ezekiel 12:6,11; Ezekiel 24:24,27; compare׳אַנְשֵׁי מ Zechariah 3:8 men who serve as a symbol or sign. — Vb. used, of divine act, is נתן Exodus 7:9 etc.,שׂים Jeremiah 32:20; שׂים also of entrusting to human power Exodus 4:21, compare דִּבֶּר 1 Kings 13:3; of human agency עשׂה Exodus 4:21; Exodus 11:10, נתן 1 Kings 13:3,5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָפָה (yaphah), which means "to be beautiful" or "to be bright."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4592 (σημεῖον, semeion): This Greek term is often translated as "sign" and is used in the New Testament to describe miracles or wonders that authenticate Jesus' divine mission and authority.
• G5059 (τεράστιον, terastion): Although less frequently used, this term refers to "wonders" or "marvels" and is often paired with σημεῖον to emphasize the miraculous nature of an event.

In summary, מוֹפֵת (mophet) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, denoting divine acts that reveal God's power and purpose. These signs serve as both immediate demonstrations of God's presence and as indicators of His ongoing work in history.

Usage: The word מוֹפֵת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe miraculous events or signs that demonstrate the power and presence of God. It often appears in contexts where God is affirming His covenant, delivering His people, or authenticating His messengers.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term מוֹפֵת appears multiple times throughout the Old Testament. It is often used in conjunction with the word אוֹת (oth), which also means "sign" or "token." Together, these terms emphasize the extraordinary nature of the events described.
• Examples of Usage:
• In Exodus 7:9, God instructs Moses and Aaron to perform a מוֹפֵת before Pharaoh to demonstrate His power: "When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, and it will become a serpent.’"
• In Deuteronomy 13:1-2, the term is used to warn against false prophets who perform signs and wonders to lead people astray: "If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes to pass, he says, ‘Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,’"
• In Psalm 105:27, the psalmist recounts the wonders performed by Moses and Aaron in Egypt: "They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham."
• Theological Significance: מוֹפֵת serves as a testament to God's sovereignty and His ability to intervene in the natural order. These signs are not merely for spectacle but serve a purpose in God's redemptive plan, often calling people to faith, repentance, or obedience.
• Relation to Prophecy and Fulfillment: מוֹפֵת can also function as a prophetic sign, pointing to future events or the fulfillment of God's promises. This dual role as both a present miracle and a future indicator underscores the dynamic nature of God's interaction with His creation.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ הַמֹּפְתִ֥ים הַמּוֹפֵ֔ת הַמּוֹפֵת֙ המופת המפתים וְהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ וְהַמֹּפְתִ֛ים וְהַמּוֹפְתִ֗ים וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו וּ֠מֹפְתִים וּ֭מֹפְתִים וּבְמֹפְתִֽים׃ וּבְמוֹפְתִ֗ים וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים וּלְמוֹפֵ֑ת וּמֹֽפְתִ֜ים וּמֹפְתִ֤ים וּמוֹפֵ֔ת וּמוֹפֵ֖ת ובמופתים ובמפתים׃ והמופת והמופתים והמפתים ולמופת ולמופתים ומופת ומופתיו ומפתים כְּ֭מוֹפֵת כַּמּוֹפֵ֗ת כמופת לְמוֹפֵ֔ת למופת מֹ֝פְתָ֗יו מֹפְתָ֖יו מֽוֹפְתִ֔ים מֽוֹפֶתְכֶ֑ם מוֹפְתַ֖י מוֹפֵ֑ת מוֹפֵ֖ת מוֹפֵ֥ת מוֹפֵֽת׃ מוֹפֵת֙ מופת מופת׃ מופתי מופתים מופתכם מפתיו ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm ham·mō·w·p̄êṯ hammoFet hammofeTim hammōp̄əṯîm hammōwp̄êṯ kam·mō·w·p̄êṯ kammoFet kammōwp̄êṯ kə·mō·w·p̄êṯ Kemofet kəmōwp̄êṯ lə·mō·w·p̄êṯ lemoFet ləmōwp̄êṯ mō·p̄ə·ṯāw mō·w·p̄êṯ mō·w·p̄eṯ·ḵem mō·wp̄·ṯay mō·wp̄·ṯîm moFet mofeTav mofetChem mofTai mofTim mōp̄əṯāw mōwp̄êṯ mōwp̄eṯḵem mōwp̄ṯay mōwp̄ṯîm ū·ḇə·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm ū·ḇə·mō·wp̄·ṯîm ū·lə·mō·w·p̄êṯ ū·lə·mō·wp̄·ṯîm ū·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm ū·mō·w·p̄êṯ ū·mō·wp̄·ṯāw ūḇəmōp̄əṯîm ūḇəmōwp̄ṯîm ulemoFet ulemofTim ūləmōwp̄êṯ ūləmōwp̄ṯîm umoFet Umofetim umofTav ūmōp̄əṯîm ūmōwp̄êṯ ūmōwp̄ṯāw uvemofeTim uvemofTim vehammoFet vehammofeTim vehammofTim wə·ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm wə·ham·mō·w·p̄êṯ wə·ham·mō·wp̄·ṯîm wəhammōp̄əṯîm wəhammōwp̄êṯ wəhammōwp̄ṯîm

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Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 4:21
HEB: רְאֵ֗ה כָּל־ הַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־ שַׂ֣מְתִּי
NAS: all the wonders which
KJV: that thou do all those wonders before
INT: see all the wonders which have put

Exodus 7:3
HEB: אֹתֹתַ֛י וְאֶת־ מוֹפְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: My signs and My wonders in the land
KJV: my signs and my wonders in the land
INT: may multiply my signs and my wonders the land of Egypt

Exodus 7:9
HEB: תְּנ֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם מוֹפֵ֑ת וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶֽל־
NAS: Work a miracle,' then you shall say
KJV: Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say
INT: saying Work A miracle saying to

Exodus 11:9
HEB: לְמַ֛עַן רְב֥וֹת מוֹפְתַ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: to you, so that My wonders will be multiplied
KJV: shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied
INT: so will be multiplied my wonders the land of Egypt

Exodus 11:10
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ הַמֹּפְתִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: all these wonders before Pharaoh;
KJV: did all these wonders before
INT: performed all wonders these before

Deuteronomy 4:34
HEB: בְּמַסֹּת֩ בְּאֹתֹ֨ת וּבְמוֹפְתִ֜ים וּבְמִלְחָמָ֗ה וּבְיָ֤ד
NAS: by signs and wonders and by war
KJV: by signs, and by wonders, and by war,
INT: trials signs and wonders war hand

Deuteronomy 6:22
HEB: יְהוָ֡ה אוֹתֹ֣ת וּ֠מֹפְתִים גְּדֹלִ֨ים וְרָעִ֧ים ׀
NAS: signs and wonders before our eyes
KJV: signs and wonders, great
INT: the LORD signs and wonders great and distressing

Deuteronomy 7:19
HEB: עֵינֶ֗יךָ וְהָאֹתֹ֤ת וְהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ וְהַיָּ֤ד הַחֲזָקָה֙
NAS: and the signs and the wonders and the mighty
KJV: and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty
INT: your eyes and the signs and the wonders hand and the mighty

Deuteronomy 13:1
HEB: א֖וֹת א֥וֹ מוֹפֵֽת׃
NAS: you a sign or a wonder,
KJV: and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
INT: A sign or A wonder

Deuteronomy 13:2
HEB: וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־ דִּבֶּ֥ר
NAS: and the sign or the wonder comes
KJV: And the sign or the wonder come to pass,
INT: comes and the sign the wonder which spoke

Deuteronomy 26:8
HEB: גָּדֹ֑ל וּבְאֹת֖וֹת וּבְמֹפְתִֽים׃
NAS: terror and with signs and wonders;
KJV: and with signs, and with wonders:
INT: great signs and wonders

Deuteronomy 28:46
HEB: בְךָ֔ לְא֖וֹת וּלְמוֹפֵ֑ת וּֽבְזַרְעֲךָ֖ עַד־
NAS: a sign and a wonder on you and your descendants
KJV: And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed
INT: shall become A sign wonder and your descendants for

Deuteronomy 29:3
HEB: עֵינֶ֑יךָ הָאֹתֹ֧ת וְהַמֹּפְתִ֛ים הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃
NAS: great signs and wonders.
KJV: the signs, and those great miracles:
INT: your eyes signs and wonders great those

Deuteronomy 34:11
HEB: לְכָל־ הָ֨אֹת֜וֹת וְהַמּוֹפְתִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר שְׁלָחוֹ֙
NAS: the signs and wonders which
KJV: In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD
INT: for all the signs and wonders which sent

1 Kings 13:3
HEB: בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא מוֹפֵת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר זֶ֣ה
NAS: Then he gave a sign the same day,
KJV: And he gave a sign the same day,
INT: day the same A sign saying This

1 Kings 13:3
HEB: לֵאמֹ֔ר זֶ֣ה הַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר
NAS: This is the sign which
KJV: saying, This [is] the sign which the LORD
INT: saying This is the sign which has spoken

1 Kings 13:5
HEB: מִן־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כַּמּוֹפֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן
NAS: out from the altar, according to the sign which
KJV: from the altar, according to the sign which the man
INT: from the altar to the sign which had given

1 Chronicles 16:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה מֹפְתָ֖יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־ פִֽיהוּ׃
NAS: He has done, His marvels and the judgments
KJV: works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments
INT: which has done his marvels and the judgments his mouth

2 Chronicles 32:24
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ וּמוֹפֵ֖ת נָ֥תַן לֽוֹ׃
NAS: to him and gave him a sign.
KJV: unto him, and he gave him a sign.
INT: the LORD spoke A sign and gave

2 Chronicles 32:31
HEB: עָלָיו֙ לִדְרֹ֗שׁ הַמּוֹפֵת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה
NAS: to him to inquire of the wonder that had happened
KJV: unto him to enquire of the wonder that was [done] in the land,
INT: unto inquire of the wonder that had happened

Nehemiah 9:10
HEB: וַ֠תִּתֵּן אֹתֹ֨ת וּמֹֽפְתִ֜ים בְּפַרְעֹ֤ה וּבְכָל־
NAS: signs and wonders against Pharaoh,
KJV: signs and wonders upon Pharaoh,
INT: performed signs and wonders Pharaoh all

Psalm 71:7
HEB: כְּ֭מוֹפֵת הָיִ֣יתִי לְרַבִּ֑ים
NAS: I have become a marvel to many,
KJV: I am as a wonder unto many;
INT: A marvel have become to many

Psalm 78:43
HEB: בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה־ צֹֽעַן׃
NAS: in Egypt And His marvels in the field
KJV: in Egypt, and his wonders in the field
INT: Egypt his signs and his marvels the field of Zoan

Psalm 105:5
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֑ה מֹ֝פְתָ֗יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־ פִֽיו׃
NAS: Remember His wonders which
KJV: that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments
INT: which has done his wonders and the judgments his mouth

Psalm 105:27
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י אֹתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃
NAS: acts among them, And miracles in the land
KJV: his signs among them, and wonders in the land
INT: acts his wondrous and miracles the land of Ham