Lexical Definition
Μωσεύς Mōseús (moce-yoos') Moses N:N-M-P
of Hebrew origin; (מֹשֶׁה)
Moses.
- Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
Abbott-Smith
Μωυσῆς (Μωϋσῆς, T; Μωσῆς, Rec.), -έως, dat. -ῆ (as LXX: Ex 5:20, al.), and -εῖ, acc. -ῆν (as LXX) and -έα (Lk 16:29 only), (Heb. מֹשֶׁה),
Moses: Mt 8:4 17:3, 4, al.; νόμος Μωυσέως, Lk 2:22 24:44, Jo 7:23, Ac 13:39 15:5 28:23, I Co 9:9, He 10:28; by meton., of the books of Moses, Lk 16:29 24:27, Ac 15:21, II Co 3:15.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 5:20 |
| Matthew | 8:4 · 17:3 |
| Luke | 2:22 · 16:29 · 24:27 · 24:44 |
| John | 7:23 |
| Acts | 13:39 · 15:5 · 15:21 · 28:23 |
| 1 Corinthians | 9:9 |
| 2 Corinthians | 3:15 |
| Hebrews | 10:28 |
Profile
Male • Son of Amram • Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Moses was a prophet whom God used to lead Israel out of slavery in Egypt and give them the law.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.10;
- referred to as Moses or "his" (KJV= Moses) מֹשֶׁה, or Moses מֹשֶׁה, or Moses (=LXX, KJV= Manasseh) מְנַשֶּׁה, or Moses Μωσεύς;
- son of Amram עַמְרָם and Jochebed יוֹכֶבֶד;
- a brother of Aaron אַהֲרוֹן and Miriam מִרְיָם;
- husband of Zipporah צִפֹּרָה;
- father of Gershom גֵּרְשֹׁם and Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר.
Moses was born to Amram and Jochebed, Levites in Egypt, at a time when Pharaoh had commanded that all Hebrew male infants be killed (Exodus 2:1-2). His mother hid him for three months, then placed him in a basket on the Nile where Pharaoh's daughter found and adopted him (Exodus 2:3-10). As an adult, Moses killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew and fled to Midian (Exodus 2:11-15). There he married Zipporah and worked as a shepherd for his father-in-law Jethro (Exodus 2:16-22).
God appeared to Moses in a burning bush and called him to lead Israel out of Egypt (Exodus 3-4). Moses, along with his brother Aaron, went to Pharaoh demanding that he let Israel go (Exodus 5:1). Through a series of ten plagues, God compelled Pharaoh to release the Israelites (Exodus 7-12). Moses led them out of Egypt, through the Red Sea, and to Mount Sinai (Exodus 13-19). There God gave Moses the law and instructions for the tabernacle (Exodus 20-31).
While Moses was on the mountain, Israel made and worshiped a golden calf (Exodus 32). Moses interceded for the people and God relented from destroying them (Exodus 32-34). Moses oversaw the construction of the tabernacle (Exodus 35-40). He led Israel for forty years in the wilderness, mediating between them and God (Numbers, Deuteronomy). God prohibited Moses from entering Canaan because of his disobedience at Meribah (Numbers 20:1-13). Before his death, Moses viewed the promised land from Mount Nebo (Deuteronomy 34:1-4). He died at 120 years old and was buried by God (Deuteronomy 34:5-8).
The New Testament refers to Moses as the giver of the law (John 1:17), a type of Christ (John 3:14), and the greatest prophet of the old covenant (Acts 3:22-23).
All entries for Moses: מֹשֶׁה ☩ מֹשֶׁה ☩ מְנַשֶּׁה ☩ Μωσεύς