The meaning of “מוֹצָא”
Understanding môwtsâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or מֹצָא môtsâʼ (mo-tsaw'); from יָצָא brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which ...
מוֹצָא
or מֹצָא môtsâʼ (mo-tsaw'); from יָצָא brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs). - a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit - hence, a source or product - specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass) 1) act or place of going out or forth, issue, export, source, spring 1a) a going forth 1a1) rising (sun), going forth of a command 1a2) goings forth, those going forth 1a3) way out, exit 1b) that which goes forth 1b1) utterance 1b2) export 1c) place of going forth 1c1) source or spring (of water) 1c2) place of departure 1c3) east (of sun) 1c4) mine (of silver)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 33:2 | “And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the Lord: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.” Word: מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ) | |
| 2 Samuel 3:25 | “Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.” Word: מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ) | |
| 2 Kings 2:21 | “And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.” Word: מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ) | |
| Job 38:27 | “To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?” Word: מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ) | |
| Isaiah 58:11 | “And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.” Word: מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ) |
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