What does מָמוֹת mean in the Bible?
מָמוֹת is a Hebrew word meaning "a mortal disease ; concretely, a corpse".
Hebrew · H4463
מָמוֹת
A mortal disease ; concretely, a corpse
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מָמוֹת H4463
What does מָמוֹת mean in the Bible?
מָמוֹת is a Hebrew word meaning "a mortal disease ; concretely, a corpse".
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How does the BSB render H4463?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and you will die (1), from deadly (1).
Where does מָמוֹת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 16:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and you will die 1× Ezekiel 28:8
from deadly 1× Jeremiah 16:4
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Usage map
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First aligned row Jeremiah 16:4
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
מְמוֹתֵ֨י 1x mə·mō·w·ṯê Jeremiah 16:4
מְמוֹתֵ֥י 1x mə·mō·w·ṯê Ezekiel 28:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Jeremiah 16:4, Ezekiel 28:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a mortal disease ; concretely, a corpse
Source Gloss
a mortal disease ; concretely, a corpse
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a mortal disease; concretely, a corpse BDB: death Usage: death.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָמוֹת is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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