The meaning of “מוּת”
Understanding mûwth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like ...
מוּת
[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. - to die (literally or figuratively) - causatively, to kill 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:18 | “And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.” Word: מוּת (mûwth) | |
| Joshua 10:26 | “And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.” Word: מוּת (mûwth) | |
| 1 Kings 13:24 | “And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.” Word: מוּת (mûwth) | |
| Job 14:10 | “But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?” Word: מוּת (mûwth) | |
| Jeremiah 34:4 | “Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:” Word: מוּת (mûwth) |
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