Strong H41243 sensesמוֹאָב

Meaning of the name

The 3 senses of Strong H4124

The lexicon tells 3 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H4124 appears in 158 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. MoabH4124GAncient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan145 verses · 21 books
2. (Plains of) MoabH4124IRegion east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho12 verses · Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua
3. MoabH4124HSon of Lot, born from an incestuous relationship.1 verse · Genesis

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• moab149
• moabites14

First verses

1. Genesis 19:37
   And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
2. Genesis 36:35
   And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
3. Exodus 15:15
   Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
4. Numbers 21:11
   And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije–abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
5. Numbers 21:13
   From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
6. Numbers 21:15
   And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
7. Numbers 21:20
   And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
8. Numbers 21:26
   For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
9. Numbers 21:28
   For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
10. Numbers 21:29
    Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
11. Numbers 22:1
    And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
12. Numbers 22:3
    And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
13. Numbers 22:4
    And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
14. Numbers 22:7
    And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
15. Numbers 22:8
    And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
16. Numbers 22:10
    And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
17. Numbers 22:14
    And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
18. Numbers 22:21
    And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
19. Numbers 22:36
    And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
20. Numbers 23:6
    And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.