Lexicon :: Strong's H4159 - môp̄ēṯ

מוֹפֵת

Transliteration

môp̄ēṯ

Pronunciation

mo-faith'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From יָפָה (H3302) in the sense of conspicuousness

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 152a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מוֹפֵת môwphêth, mo-faith'; or מֹפֵת môphêth; from H3302 in the sense of conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or omen:—miracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H4159 in the following manner: wonder (25x), sign (8x), miracle (2x), wondered at (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H4159 in the following manner: wonder (25x), sign (8x), miracle (2x), wondered at (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

wonder, sign, miracle, portent
1. wonder (as a special display of God's power)
2. sign, token (of future event)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מוֹפֵת môwphêth, mo-faith'; or מֹפֵת môphêth; from H3302 in the sense of conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or omen:—miracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4159: Abbreviations

† מוֺפֵת noun masculine^{Deut 29:2} wonder, sign, portent (= מאֹפֵת) — מוֺפֵת Exodus 7:9 + 14 times; מוֺפֶתְכֶם Ezekiel 12:11; מוֺפְתִים Deuteronomy 4:34 + 4 times; מֹפְתִים Deuteronomy 6:22 + 9 times; מוֺפְתַי Exodus 7:3; Exodus 11:9; מוֺפְתָיו Psalm 78:43; מֹפְתָיו 1 Chronicles 16:12; Psalm 105:5 —

1. wonder, as special display of God's power Exodus 7:3; Exodus 11:9; Psalm 105:5; 1 Chronicles 16:12; Joel 3:3; by Moses and Aaron Exodus 4:21; Exodus 11:10; compare Exodus 7:9 (in mouth of Pharaoh), by false prophets Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 13:3 (|| אות); usually || אות Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 6:22; Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 26:8; Deuteronomy 29:2; Deuteronomy 34:11; Psalm 78:43; Psalm 105:27; Psalm 135:9; Jeremiah 32:20, 21; Nehemiah 9:10; applied to effect of Yahweh's curse Deuteronomy 28:46 (|| אות); to one protected by י׳ Psalm 71:7.

2. sign or token of future event (compare אוֺת) 1 Kings 13:3 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:5; 2 Chronicles 32:24, 31; symbolic act Isaiah 20:3 (|| אות); as such the term is applied to persons Isaiah 8:18 (|| אות) Ezekiel 12:6, 11; Ezekiel 24:24, 27; compareאַנְשֵׁי מ׳ Zechariah 3:8 men who serve as a symbol or sign. — Vb. used, of divine act, is נתן Exodus 7:9 etc.,שׂים Jeremiah 32:20; שׂים also of entrusting to human power Exodus 4:21, compare דִּבֶּר 1 Kings 13:3; of human agency עשׂה Exodus 4:21; Exodus 11:10, נתן 1 Kings 13:3, 5.

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