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Lexicon :: Strong's H4131 - môṭ

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מוֹט
Transliteration
môṭ
Pronunciation
mote
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1158

Strong’s Definitions

מוֹט môwṭ, mote; a primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall:—be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, × exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H4131 in the following manner: moved (20x), removed (5x), slip (3x), carried (1x), cast (1x), course (1x), decay (1x), falling down (1x), exceedingly (1x), fall (1x), ready (1x), shaketh (1x), slide (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H4131 in the following manner: moved (20x), removed (5x), slip (3x), carried (1x), cast (1x), course (1x), decay (1x), falling down (1x), exceedingly (1x), fall (1x), ready (1x), shaketh (1x), slide (1x), variant (1x).

  1. to totter, shake, slip

    1. (Qal) to totter, shake, slip

    2. (Niphal) to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown

    3. (Hiphil) to dislodge, let fall, drop

    4. (Hithpael) to be greatly shaken

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מוֹט môwṭ, mote; a primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall:—be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, × exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.
STRONGS H4131: Abbreviations
† [מוֺט] verb totter, shake, slip (usually in poetry) (Late Hebrew id., derived species; Aramaic bdb055604, מוּט; Arabic bdb055605 (medial י) remove, retire; deviate from right course; repel, push, thrust; Ethiopic bdb055606 turn; Assyrian maṭû is dwindle, diminish, grow weak DlHWB 405; > denominative from מוט pole, bar DlProl. 184 GerberVerb. denominative 195 f., compare Buhl); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular מָ֫טָה Psalm 60:4 + 2 times; 3rd person plural מָ֫טוּ Psalm 46:7; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תָּמוּט Deuteronomy 32:35; Isaiah 54:10; 3rd person feminine plural תְּמוּטֶינָה Isaiah 54:10; Infinitive construct מוֺט Psalm 38:17; Psalm 46:3; absolute id. Isaiah 24:19; Participle מָט Proverbs 25:26; plural מָטִים Proverbs 24:11; — totter, slip, subject רֶגֶל (figurative of insecurity) Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalm 38:17; Psalm 94:18: compare (without רֶגֶל) Proverbs 24:11 לַהֶרֶד מ׳; לִפְנֵירָֿשָׁע מ׳ Proverbs 25:26; shake, intransitive, subject יָד Leviticus 25:35 (H; of feebleness); subject גְּבָעוֺת Isaiah 54:10 (|| מוּשׁ); הָרִים בְלֵב יַמִּים מ׳ Psalm 46:3 (|| הֵמִיר, compare מור) (both symbolic of extreme insecurity); compare subject בְּרִית Isaiah 54:10; subject מַמְלָכוֺת Psalm 46:7; subject אֶרֶץ (= land) Psalm 60:4; compare Isaiah 24:19 (see below Hithp.).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person plural נָמ֫וֺטוּ Psalm 17:5; Imperfect יִמּוֺט Psalm 15:5 + 8 times, etc.; — all in poetry, mostly with negative (בַּל 13 times; לֹא 6 times), be shaken, moved, overthrown, of idols Isaiah 40:20; Isaiah 41:7; of scales of crocodile Job 41:15; of תֵּבֵל 1 Chronicles 16:30 = Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10; of אֶרֶץ Psalm 104:5; of הַרצִֿיּוֺן Psalm 125:1, compare Psalm 46:6; figurative of general disorder (no negative), subject מוֺסְדֵי אֶרֶץ Psalm 82:5; often of righteous, as secure, Psalm 10:6; Psalm 15:5; Psalm 16:8; Psalm 21:8; Psalm 30:7; Psalm 62:3; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 112:6; Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 12:3 (subject צַדִּיקִים שֹׁרֶשׁ); compare (without negative) Psalm 13:5; Psalm 140:11 Qr (so apparently Greek Version of the LXX AV RV; but meaning of Niph. not suitable; Kt Hiph. which see); figurative of steadfast obedience (subject פְּעָמַי) Psalm 17:5.
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יָמִ֫יטוּ Psalm 55:4; Psalm 140:11 Kt (Qr Niph.); — dislodge, let fall, drop יָמִיטוּ עָלַי אָ֫וֶן Psalm 55:4; compare גֶּחָלִים וימיטו עֲלֵיהֶם Psalm 140:11 Kt, and may they drop coals upon them, De and others; < read יַמְטִיר (Hup Gr Bae Dr), which Bi Che insert.
Hithpo`l. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular הִתְמוֺטְטָה מוֺט Isaiah 24:19 be greatly shaken (subject אֶדֶץ in judgment of' י׳; || רעע, פרר, Hithp.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

25:35

Deuteronomy

32:35; 32:35

1 Chronicles

16:30

Job

41:15

Psalms

10:6; 13:5; 15:5; 15:5; 16:8; 17:5; 17:5; 21:8; 30:7; 38:17; 38:17; 46:3; 46:3; 46:6; 46:7; 46:7; 55:4; 55:4; 60:4; 60:4; 62:3; 62:7; 82:5; 93:1; 94:18; 96:10; 104:5; 112:6; 125:1; 140:11; 140:11; 140:11

Proverbs

10:30; 12:3; 24:11; 24:11; 25:26; 25:26

Isaiah

24:19; 24:19; 24:19; 40:20; 41:7; 54:10; 54:10; 54:10; 54:10

H4131

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Strong's Number H4131 matches the Hebrew מוֹט (môṭ),
which occurs 39 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:35 - “If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and cannot support himself, support him as you would a foreigner or a temporary resident and allow him to live with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:35 - I will take revenge; I will pay them back.
In due time their feet will slip.
Their day of disaster will arrive,
and their destiny will overtake them.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:30 - Let all the earth tremble before him.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:23 - Its flesh is hard and firm
and cannot be penetrated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:6 - They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!
We will be free of trouble forever!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:4 - Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!”
Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:5 - Those who lend money without charging interest,
and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:8 - I know the LORD is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:5 - My steps have stayed on your path;
I have not wavered from following you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7 - For the king trusts in the LORD.
The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:6 - When I was prosperous, I said,
“Nothing can stop me now!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:16 - I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me
or rejoice at my downfall.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:2 - So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:5 - God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed.
From the very break of day, God will protect it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:6 - The nations are in chaos,
and their kingdoms crumble!
God’s voice thunders,
and the earth melts!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:3 - My enemies shout at me,
making loud and wicked threats.
They bring trouble on me
and angrily hunt me down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:22 - Give your burdens to the LORD,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:2 - You have shaken our land and split it open.
Seal the cracks, for the land trembles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:2 - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will never be shaken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:6 - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will not be shaken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:5 - But these oppressors know nothing;
they are so ignorant!
They wander about in darkness,
while the whole world is shaken to the core.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 93:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:1 - The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty.
Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength.
The world stands firm
and cannot be shaken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:18 - I cried out, “I am slipping!”
but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 - Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
He will judge all peoples fairly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:5 - You placed the world on its foundation
so it would never be moved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:6 - Such people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 125:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:1 - A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but will endure forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:10 - Let burning coals fall down on their heads.
Let them be thrown into the fire
or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:30 - The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:3 - Wickedness never brings stability,
but the godly have deep roots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:11 - Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:26 - If the godly give in to the wicked,
it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:19 - The earth has broken up.
It has utterly collapsed;
it is violently shaken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:20 - Or if people are too poor for that,
they might at least choose wood that won’t decay
and a skilled craftsman
to carve an image that won’t fall down!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:7 - The carver encourages the goldsmith,
and the molder helps at the anvil.
“Good,” they say. “It’s coming along fine.”
Carefully they join the parts together,
then fasten the thing in place so it won’t fall over.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:10 - For the mountains may move
and the hills disappear,
but even then my faithful love for you will remain.
My covenant of blessing will never be broken,”
says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
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