מָבוֹא
Transliteration
māḇô'
Pronunciation
maw-bo'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From בּוֹא (H935)
Dictionary Aids

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.
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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