Lexical Definition

‎מוֹאָב‎ Môwʼâb (mo-awb) Moab N:N--L
from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and ‎אָב‎; from (her (the mother's)) father

Moab.

n pr m
1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter
2) the nation descended from the son of Lot
n pr loc
3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
מוֹאָ֖ב Moab Gen.19.37
מוֹאָ֑ב Moab Gen.19.37

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מוֺאָב‎, ‎מֹאָב‎180 proper name, of a people and territory Moab (MI1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 20 ‎מאב‎; Assyrian Ma°aba, Ma°bu, Mu°âba, etc., SchrCOT Glossary, and on Gen 19:37 DlPar. 294 f., 296; — on etymology compare LagBN 90 Anm., NeSK 1892, 573, GrayProp.N.25); — ‎׳‎‎מו‎ Gen 19:37 + 178 t.; ‎מֹאָב‎ 2Sam 8:12 ᵐ5 Μωαβ; —

1. Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter according to Gen 19:37.

2. Moab:
a. = nation of which Lot's son is represented as ancestor Gen 19:37; Num 21:29; Num 22:3 (twice in verse); Amos 2:1; Amos 2:2; Jer 48:1; Jer 48:2 + 30 t. Jer 4:8 + often; having a king, Num 21:26; Num 22:4; Num 22:10; Judg 3:12; 1Sam 12:9 +.
b. = territory of Moab Num 21:11; Num 21:13 (twice in verse); Num 21:15 +; ‎׳‎‎שְׂדֵת מ‎ Gen 36:25; Num 15:20; Ruth 1:1; Ruth 1:2; Ruth 1:6 (twice in verse); Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:6; Ruth 4:3; 1Chr 1:46; 1Chr 8:8 ‎׳‎‎אֶרֶץ מ‎ Deut 1:5; Deut 28:69*; Deut 32:49; Deut 34:5; Deut 34:6; Judg 11:15; Judg 11:18 (twice in verse); Jer 48:24; Jer 48:33 ‎׳‎‎מִדְבַּר מ‎ Deut 2:8 ‎׳‎‎עַרְבוֺת מ‎ Num 22:1; Num 26:3; Num 26:63; Num 31:12; Num 33:48; Num 33:49; Num 33:50; Num 35:1; Num 36:13; Deut 34:1; Deut 34:8; Josh 13:32.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 19:37 · 36:25
Numbers 15:20 · 21:11 · 21:13 · 21:15 · 21:26 · 21:29 · 22:1 · 22:3 · 22:4 · 22:10 · 26:3 · 26:63 · 31:12 · 33:48 · 33:49 · 33:50 · 35:1 · 36:13
Deuteronomy 1:5 · 2:8 · 28:69* · 32:49 · 34:1 · 34:5 · 34:6 · 34:8
Joshua 13:32
Judges 3:12 · 11:15 · 11:18
Ruth 1:1 · 1:2 · 1:6 · 1:22 · 2:6 · 4:3
1 Samuel 12:9
2 Samuel 8:12
1 Chronicles 1:46 · 8:8
Jeremiah 4:8 · 48:1 · 48:2 · 48:24 · 48:33
Amos 2:1 · 2:2

Profile

Male • Son of Lot • Son of Lot, born from an incestuous relationship.

Moabite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Moab, the son of Lot by his eldest daughter, was the ancestor of the Moabite people.

Moab, as mentioned in Genesis 19:37, was the son of Lot, born as a result of an incestuous relationship between Lot and his eldest daughter. This event occurred after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah when Lot and his two daughters were living in a cave in the mountains.

Lot's daughters, believing that they were the only survivors and that there were no men left to father their children, devised a plan to get their father drunk and sleep with him to preserve their family line. The eldest daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab, which sounds like the Hebrew phrase "from the father," alluding to the child's incestuous origin.

Moab went on to become the ancestor of the Moabite people, who inhabited the region east of the Dead Sea. Throughout the Old Testament, the Moabites are mentioned as one of the neighboring nations of Israel, often in the context of conflict or tension between the two peoples.

The Moabites worshipped a god called Chemosh and were known for their religious practices, which sometimes included child sacrifice. Despite their close relationship to the Israelites through their common ancestor, Lot, the Moabites were often viewed as enemies or rivals of God's chosen people.

The story of Moab's birth serves as an example of the consequences of sin and the importance of trusting in God's plan, even in the face of difficult circumstances. It also highlights the complex relationships between the Israelites and the surrounding nations, which played a significant role in the history and development of God's people.

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