What does מָוֶת · θάνατος mean in the Bible?
מָוֶת · θάνατος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "physical destruction or loss of life".
Hebrew · H4194, G2288
מָוֶת
Death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead , their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence , ruin · (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
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מָוֶת H4194 death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead , their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence , ruin
Pronunciation mavet
Death as ultimate enemy and boundary: encompasses natural mortality, violent end, and the abode of the dead as theological threat to covenant life
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θάνατος G2288 (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation thánatos
Physical death contrasts with spiritual/eternal death; personified as a power opposing divine life
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What does מָוֶת (mavet) mean in the Bible?
מָוֶת · θάνατος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "physical destruction or loss of life".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4194, G2288?
H4194, G2288 is connected to 158 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. physical destruction or loss of life
Strong's H4194, G2288
Lexical occurrences 158 verses Source Gloss
physical destruction or loss of life
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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