מָבוֹא

Strong's H3996

mâbôwʼ

/maw-bo'/

an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H3996
Hebrew
מָבוֹא
Transliteration
mâbôwʼ
Pronunciation
/maw-bo'/
KJV Translations
10 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards

Derivation

from H935 (בּוֹא); (with or without H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ))H935 (bôwʼ)H8121 (shemesh)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

by which cameas comethin comingas men enter intoenteringentrance intoentrywhere goethgoing down[phrase] westward

Compare H4126 (מוֹבָא).

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