4163. motsaah
Strong's Lexicon
motsaah: Origin, source, place of going out, exit

Original Word: מוֹצָאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mowtsa'ah
Pronunciation: mo-tsaw-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-tsaw-aw')
Definition: Origin, source, place of going out, exit
Meaning: a family descent, a sewer

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָצָא (yatsa), meaning "to go out" or "to come forth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1607 (ekporeuomai): To go out, to proceed

- G1831 (exerchomai): To come out, to go forth

Usage: The Hebrew word "motsaah" primarily refers to the concept of an origin or source, often used in the context of a place from which something emerges or exits. It can denote a literal or figurative point of departure, such as a spring of water or a source of life. In the biblical context, it is used to describe the origins of rivers, the source of wisdom, or the place from which something proceeds.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, understanding the source or origin of something was crucial for both practical and spiritual reasons. Water sources, for example, were vital for survival in the arid regions of the Near East. Similarly, the concept of origins was significant in theological discussions about creation and the nature of God. The Israelites often viewed God as the ultimate source of life and wisdom, and this understanding was reflected in their language and literature.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of motsa
Definition
going forth
NASB Translation
goings forth (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מוֺצָאָה] noun feminine only plural:

a. Micah 5:1 מוֺצָאוֺתָיו (compare future ruler out of Bethlehem), his origin.

b. 2 Kings 10:27 Qr מוֺצָאוֺת places of going out to, i.e. a privy (compare Arabic ; German Abtritt), euphemistically for Kt מַחֲרָאוֺת.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
draught house; going forth

Feminine of mowtsa'; a family descent; also a sewer (marg.; compare tsow'ah) -- draught house; going forth.

see HEBREW mowtsa'

see HEBREW tsow'ah

Forms and Transliterations
וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו ומוצאתיו לְמֹֽוצָאֹ֖ות למוצאות lə·mō·w·ṣā·’ō·wṯ lemotzaot ləmōwṣā’ōwṯ ū·mō·w·ṣā·’ō·ṯāw umotzaoTav ūmōwṣā’ōṯāw
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 10:27
HEB: [לְמַחֲרָאֹות כ] (לְמֹֽוצָאֹ֖ות ק) עַד־
KJV: and made it a draught house unto this day.
INT: of Baal and made sewer to this day

Micah 5:2
HEB: מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י
NAS: in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago,
KJV: in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old,
INT: to be ruler Israel his goings long the days

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4163
2 Occurrences


lə·mō·w·ṣā·’ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·mō·w·ṣā·’ō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.















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