Moses — the meaning of the Hebrew name מֹשֶׁה

מֹשֶׁה

Môsheh · pronounced mo-sheh' · Strong's H4873 · a man

Moses means (Aramaic) corresponding to H4872.

Built from

מֹשֶׁה Môsheh (aramaic corresponding to, H4872) — drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4872.

First appearance

Ezra 6:18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses. (KJV)

Every verse that names Moses

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ezra

Ezra 6:18

Other people or places called Moses

Moses (H4872) — drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued

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