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Lexicon :: Strong's H4194 - māveṯ

Aa
מָוֶת
Transliteration
māveṯ
Pronunciation
maw'-veth
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1169a

Strong’s Definitions

מָוֶת mâveth, maw'-veth; from H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:—(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 160x

The KJV translates Strong's H4194 in the following manner: death (128x), die (22x), dead (8x), deadly (1x), slay (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 160x
The KJV translates Strong's H4194 in the following manner: death (128x), die (22x), dead (8x), deadly (1x), slay (1x).

  1. death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead

    1. death

    2. death by violence (as a penalty)

    3. state of death, place of death

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָוֶת mâveth, maw'-veth; from H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:—(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
STRONGS H4194: Abbreviations
מָ֫וֶת 161 noun masculineExodus 10:17 death; — absolute מ׳ Deuteronomy 19:6 +; מָֽ֫וְתָה Psalm 116:15; construct מוֺת Genesis 25:11 +; suffix מוֺתִו Genesis 27:2 +; plural construct מוֺהֵי Ezekiel 28:10; suffix בְּמֹתָיו Isaiah 53:9; —
1. death, opposed to life, Deuteronomy 30:15,19; 2 Samuel 15:21; כל האדם מ׳ the death of all men (that all go to) Numbers 16:29 (J), as distinguished from violent death; יוֺם מ׳ day of death Genesis 27:2 (J) Judges 13:7; 1 Samuel 15:35 +; שְׁנַת מ׳ Isaiah 6:1; Isaiah 14:28; עד מ׳ Numbers 35:25,28,32; Joshua 20:6 (P), 1 Kings 11:40; לפני מ׳ Genesis 27:7,10; Genesis 50:16 (JE); אחרי מ׳ Genesis 26:18 (J), Genesis 25:11; Leviticus 16:1; Numbers 35:28 (P), Deuteronomy 31:27,29 (D) +; בכור מ׳ Job 18:13 firstborn of death (deadly disease); of flies Ecclesiastes 10:1, unclean animals Leviticus 11:31,32 (P).
2. death by violence as a penalty : † -שֶׁמ׳ מִשְׁפַּט + לְ or בְּ person: a case of death to, or in a man, guilty of capital crime Deuteronomy 19:6; Deuteronomy 21:22; Jeremiah 26:11,16; חֵטְא מ׳ Deuteronomy 22:26; מ׳ (י)בנ 1 Samuel 20:31; 1 Samuel 26:16; 2 Samuel 12:5; אישׁ מ׳ 2 Samuel 19:29; אנשׁי מ׳ 1 Kings 2:26; מַלְאֲכֵי מ׳ Proverbs 16:14 messengers of death; במותָיו Isaiah 53:9 in his (martyr-) death (see BrMP 359).
† 3. state of death or place of death (|| שׁאול) Isaiah 28:15,18; Isaiah 38:18; Hosea 13:14; Habakkuk 2:5; Psalm 6:6; Psalm 49:15; Songs 8:6; Proverbs 5:5; Proverbs 7:27; (|| אבדון) Job 28:22; שׁערי מ׳ gates of death Psalm 9:14; Psalm 107:18; Job 38:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:11; 25:11; 26:18; 27:2; 27:2; 27:7; 27:10; 50:16

Exodus

10:17

Leviticus

11:31; 11:32; 16:1

Numbers

16:29; 35:25; 35:28; 35:28; 35:32

Deuteronomy

19:6; 19:6; 21:22; 22:26; 30:15; 30:19; 31:27; 31:29

Joshua

20:6

Judges

13:7

1 Samuel

15:35; 20:31; 26:16

2 Samuel

12:5; 15:21; 19:29

1 Kings

2:26; 11:40

Job

18:13; 28:22; 38:17

Psalms

6:6; 9:14; 49:15; 107:18; 116:15

Proverbs

5:5; 7:27; 16:14

Ecclesiastes

10:1

Song of Songs

8:6

Isaiah

6:1; 14:28; 28:15; 28:18; 38:18; 53:9; 53:9

Jeremiah

26:11; 26:16

Ezekiel

28:10

Hosea

13:14

Habakkuk

2:5

H4194

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Strong's Number H4194 matches the Hebrew מָוֶת (māveṯ),
which occurs 158 times in 153 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 4 (2Sa 22:5–Pro 2:18)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:5 - “The waves of death overwhelmed me;
floods of destruction swept over me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:6 - The grave[fn] wrapped its ropes around me;
death laid a trap in my path.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:26 - Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your home in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not kill you now, because you carried the Ark of the Sovereign LORD for David my father and you shared all his hardships.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:40 - Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but he fled to King Shishak of Egypt and stayed there until Solomon died.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:1 - After King Ahab’s death, the land of Moab rebelled against Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:21 - Then he went out to the spring that supplied the town with water and threw the salt into it. And he said, “This is what the LORD says: I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or infertility.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:5 - But after Ahab’s death, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:40

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:40 - Some of the stew was served to the men. But after they had eaten a bite or two they cried out, “Man of God, there’s poison in this stew!” So they would not eat it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:17 - King Amaziah of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:5 - The LORD struck the king with leprosy,[fn] which lasted until the day he died. He lived in isolation in a separate house. The king’s son Jotham was put in charge of the royal palace, and he governed the people of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:24 - Soon after Hezron died in the town of Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to a son named Ashhur (the father of[fn] Tekoa).

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5 - David said, “My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced. And since the Temple to be built for the LORD must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world, I will begin making preparations for it now.” So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4 - He did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, just as Ahab’s family had done. They even became his advisers after the death of his father, and they led him to ruin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:15 - Jehoiada lived to a very old age, finally dying at 130.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:17 - But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:25 - King Amaziah of Judah lived on for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:21 - So King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in isolation in a separate house, for he was excluded from the Temple of the LORD. His son Jotham was put in charge of the royal palace, and he governed the people of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:33 - When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the upper area of the royal cemetery, and all Judah and Jerusalem honored him at his death. And his son Manasseh became the next king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - This man had a very beautiful and lovely young cousin, Hadassah, who was also called Esther. When her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her into his family and raised her as his own daughter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:21 - They long for death, and it won’t come.
They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:20 - He will save you from death in time of famine,
from the power of the sword in time of war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:15 - I would rather be strangled—
rather die than suffer like this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:13 - Disease eats their skin;
death devours their limbs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:15 - Those who survive will die of a plague,
and not even their widows will mourn them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:22 - Destruction[fn] and Death say,
‘We’ve heard only rumors of where wisdom can be found.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:23 - And I know you are sending me to my death—
the destination of all who live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:17 - Do you know where the gates of death are located?
Have you seen the gates of utter gloom?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:5 - For the dead do not remember you.
Who can praise you from the grave?[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:13 - He will prepare his deadly weapons
and shoot his flaming arrows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:13 - LORD, have mercy on me.
See how my enemies torment me.
Snatch me back from the jaws of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:3 - Turn and answer me, O LORD my God!
Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:4 - The ropes of death entangled me;
floods of destruction swept over me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:5 - The grave[fn] wrapped its ropes around me;
death laid a trap in my path.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:15 - My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:19 - He rescues them from death
and keeps them alive in times of famine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14 - Like sheep, they are led to the grave,[fn]
where death will be their shepherd.
In the morning the godly will rule over them.
Their bodies will rot in the grave,
far from their grand estates.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:17 - For when they die, they take nothing with them.
Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:4 - My heart pounds in my chest.
The terror of death assaults me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:15 - Let death stalk my enemies;
let the grave[fn] swallow them alive,
for evil makes its home within them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:13 - For you have rescued me from death;
you have kept my feet from slipping.
So now I can walk in your presence, O God,
in your life-giving light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:20 - Our God is a God who saves!
The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:4 - They seem to live such painless lives;
their bodies are so healthy and strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:50 - He turned his anger against them;
he did not spare the Egyptians’ lives
but ravaged them with the plague.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:48

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:48 - No one can live forever; all will die.
No one can escape the power of the grave.[fn]
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:18 - They couldn’t stand the thought of food,
and they were knocking on death’s door.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:3 - Death wrapped its ropes around me;
the terrors of the grave[fn] overtook me.
I saw only trouble and sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:8 - He has saved me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:15 - The LORD cares deeply
when his loved ones die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:18 - The LORD has punished me severely,
but he did not let me die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:18 - Entering her house leads to death;
it is the road to the grave.[fn]

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