The meaning of “מוֹט”
Understanding môwṭ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, ...
מוֹט
be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip. - to waver - by implication, to slip, shake, fall 1) to totter, shake, slip 1a) (Qal) to totter, shake, slip 1b) (Niphal) to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown 1c) (Hiphil) to dislodge, let fall, drop 1d) (Hithpael) to be greatly shaken
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 25:35 | “And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.” Word: מוֹט (môwṭ) | |
| Deuteronomy 32:35 | “To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.” Word: מוֹט (môwṭ) | |
| 1 Chronicles 16:30 | “Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.” Word: מוֹט (môwṭ) | |
| Job 41:23 | “The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.” Word: מוֹט (môwṭ) | |
| Psalms 55:22 | “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Word: מוֹט (môwṭ) |