Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “פַּחַת מוֹאָב”
Understanding Pachath Môwʼâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Pahathmoab. - § Pahath-moab = "pit of Moab" - Pachath-Moab, an Israelite 1) ancestor of one or two families of Israel wh...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
פַּחַת מוֹאָב
Phoneticpakh'-ath mo-awb'
TransliterationPachath Môwʼâb
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pahathmoab. - § Pahath-moab = "pit of Moab" - Pachath-Moab, an Israelite 1) ancestor of one or two families of Israel who returned from exile in Babylon 2) a leader of the people, father of the wall rebuilder Hashub, and one who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
6 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 8:4 | “Of the sons of Pahath–moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.” Word: פַּחַת מוֹאָב (Pachath Môwʼâb) | |
| Nehemiah 7:11 | “The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.” Word: פַּחַת מוֹאָב (Pachath Môwʼâb) |