Meaning
4 sensesThe son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
A placename
A mountainous region of Jordan.
A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
Moab
Моа́вMoáv
Examples
3 sentencesA certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
And the elder bore a son, and she called his name Moab: he is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
Then were the princes of Edom troubled, trembling seized on the stout men of Moab: all the inhabitants of Canaan became stiff.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as MoabitFrom Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw N35A-M17-D58-G43-N25
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