Hebrew · H4185 · unreviewed

מוּשׁ

To withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)

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מוּשׁ H4185

What does מוּשׁ mean in the Bible?

מוּשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)". to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive) BDB: depart Usage: cease, depart, go back, remove, take away.

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Meaning

to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)
Extended definition

to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive) BDB: depart Usage: cease, depart, go back, remove, take away.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

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
Perfect Num 14:44
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Job 23:12 · Mic 2:3 · Mic 2:4 · Prov 17:13
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