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Lexicon :: Strong's H3996 - māḇô'

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מָבוֹא
Transliteration
māḇô'
Pronunciation
maw-bo'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 212b

Strong’s Definitions

מָבוֹא mâbôwʼ, maw-bo'; from H935; (with or without H8121) an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards:—by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, westward. Compare H4126.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H3996 in the following manner: going down (6x), entry (5x), come (3x), entrance (3x), enter (2x), in (2x), west (1x), westward (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H3996 in the following manner: going down (6x), entry (5x), come (3x), entrance (3x), enter (2x), in (2x), west (1x), westward (1x), variant (1x).

  1. entrance, a coming in, entering

  2. sunset

    1. sunset

    2. sunset, west

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָבוֹא mâbôwʼ, maw-bo'; from H935; (with or without H8121) an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards:—by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, westward. Compare H4126.
STRONGS H3996: Abbreviations
† מָבוֺא noun masculineJeremiah 38:14 entrance, a coming in, entering; — מ׳ absolute Jeremiah 38:14 + 3 times + Ezekiel 42:9 Kt (Qr מֵבִיא wrong, compare Co); construct מְבוֺא Deuteronomy 11:30 + 12 times; suffix מְבוֺאוֺ Psalm 104:19 + 2 times; מְבֹאוֺ Psalm 50:1; מבואך 2 Samuel 3:25 Kt (Qr מוֺבָאֶ֑ךָ inexplicable compare Dr); plural construct מְבוֺאֵי Ezekiel 26:10, מְבוֺאֹת [H3997 Ezekiel 27:3]; —
1. entrance, i.e. place or way of entrance, into a city Judges 1:24, 25; 1 Chronicles 4:39; Proverbs 8:3 (פְּתָחִים מ׳); into buildings 2 Kings 11:16; 2 Kings 16:18; 1 Chronicles 9:19 (שֹׁמְרֵי הַמָּבוֺא), 2 Chronicles 23:13, 15; Jeremiah 38:14; Ezekiel 42:9; Ezekiel 46:19; see also מְבוֺאֹת יָם entrance of (the) sea, gate of the sea, of situation of Tyre [H3997 Ezekiel 27:3].
2. entering, act of entrance, by violence, in storm of city Ezekiel 26:10; coming in or together, making a crowd, כִּמְבוֺא עָ֑ם Ezekiel 33:31 simile of eagerness to hear Yahweh's word; in phrase אֶתמֿוֺצָאֲךָ וְאֶתמֿבואך 2 Samuel 3:25 thy going out and thy coming in, mode of entering temple, or the people who enter Ezekiel 44:5; particularly of sunset מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ Psalm 104:19; = west Deuteronomy 11:30; Joshua 1:4; Joshua 23:4 הַיָּם הַגָּדוֺל מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ = Mediterranean, Zechariah 8:7 אֶרֶץ מְבוֺא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ (|| אֶרֶץ מִזְרָח), Malachi 1:11; Psalm 50:1; Psalm 113:3 sunset = west, opposed to sunrise = east; in phrase from east to west, i.e. over the whole earth, everywhere on earth.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

11:30; 11:30

Joshua

1:4; 23:4

Judges

1:24; 1:25

2 Samuel

3:25; 3:25

2 Kings

11:16; 16:18

1 Chronicles

4:39; 9:19

2 Chronicles

23:13; 23:15

Psalms

50:1; 50:1; 104:19; 104:19; 113:3

Proverbs

8:3

Jeremiah

38:14; 38:14; 38:14

Ezekiel

26:10; 26:10; 33:31; 42:9; 42:9; 44:5; 46:19

Zechariah

8:7

Malachi

1:11

H3996

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3996 matches the Hebrew מָבוֹא (māḇô'),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:30 - (These two mountains are west of the Jordan River in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Jordan Valley,[fn] near the town of Gilgal, not far from the oaks of Moreh.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:4 - from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea[fn] in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:4 - I have allotted to you as your homeland all the land of the nations yet unconquered, as well as the land of those we have already conquered—from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea[fn] in the west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:24 - They confronted a man coming out of the town and said to him, “Show us a way into the town, and we will have mercy on you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:25 - So he showed them a way in, and they killed everyone in the town except that man and his family.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 11:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:16 - So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and she was killed there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:18 - In deference to the king of Assyria, he also removed the canopy that had been constructed inside the palace for use on the Sabbath day,[fn] as well as the king’s outer entrance to the Temple of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:39 - and they traveled to the region of Gerar,[fn] in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:19 - Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph,[fn] from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13 - When she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar at the Temple entrance. The commanders and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Singers with musical instruments were leading the people in a great celebration. When Athaliah saw all this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:15 - So they seized her and led her out to the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and they killed her there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:1 - A psalm of Asaph.

The LORD, the Mighty One, is God,
and he has spoken;
he has summoned all humanity
from where the sun rises to where it sets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:19 - You made the moon to mark the seasons,
and the sun knows when to set.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 113:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:3 - Everywhere—from east to west—
praise the name of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:3 - By the gates at the entrance to the town,
on the road leading in, she cries aloud,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:14 - One day King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and had him brought to the third entrance of the LORD’s Temple. “I want to ask you something,” the king said. “And don’t try to hide the truth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:10 - The hooves of his horses will choke the city with dust, and the noise of the charioteers and chariot wheels will shake your walls as they storm through your broken gates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:31 - So my people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:9 - There was an eastern entrance from the outer courtyard to these rooms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 44:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:5 - And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, take careful notice. Use your eyes and ears, and listen to everything I tell you about the regulations concerning the LORD’s Temple. Take careful note of the procedures for using the Temple’s entrances and exits.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 46:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:19 - In my vision, the man brought me through the entrance beside the gateway and led me to the sacred rooms assigned to the priests, which faced toward the north. He showed me a place at the extreme west end of these rooms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:7 - “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: You can be sure that I will rescue my people from the east and from the west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:11 - But my name is honored[fn] by people of other nations from morning till night. All around the world they offer[fn] sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of my name. For my name is great among the nations,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
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