What does מוּשׁ · ἀποχωρέω mean in the Bible?
מוּשׁ · ἀποχωρέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to depart, move away".
Hebrew · H4185, G672
מוּשׁ
To withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive) · to go away
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מוּשׁ H4185 to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)
ἀποχωρέω G672 to go away
Pronunciation apochōréō
Departure involving withdrawal or separation, often implying deliberate distancing rather than mere movement away
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What does מוּשׁ (mush) mean in the Bible?
מוּשׁ · ἀποχωρέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to depart, move away".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4185, G672?
H4185, G672 is connected to 21 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to depart, move away
Source Gloss
to depart, move away
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 19
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×
Imperfect Exod 13:22 · Exod 33:11 · Isa 46:7 · Isa 54:10 · Jer 17:8 · Josh 1:8 · Nah 3:1 · Ps 55:12 · Isa 59:21 · Jer 31:36 · Isa 22:25 · Prov 17:13 13×
Jussive Judg 6:18 1×
Perfect Num 14:44 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Imperfect Job 23:12 · Mic 2:3 · Mic 2:4 · Prov 17:13 4×
Word Origins
מוּשׁ is built from this root:
מוּשׁ H4184
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain