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מֹוטָה

Strong’s: H4133

Associated OET lemmas: מוֹטָה

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: מוט

Sense 1: pole

Semantic domains: Tools (001004001017)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Journey (092)

Definition: = long wooden pole ► for carrying heavy objects from one location to another

Further resources: Realia:4.1

Show passage in OET: CH1 15:15

OET-RV CH1 15:15

15 Then, following Yahweh’s instructions as given to Mosheh (Moses), Levi’s descendants carried God’s sacred box with its poles on their shoulders.

OET-LV CH1 15:15

15 And_ the _descendants _of the _Lēviyyiy _they _carried DOM the _box _of the_ʼElohīm just_as Mosheh he _had _commanded according_to _the _message _of YHWH on_shoulder _of_their with_poles on_them.

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Sense 2: bar

Semantic domains: Tools (001004001017)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = wooden pole; ◄ part of a yoke

Further resources: Realia:1.1.1

Show passage in OET: LEV 26:13

OET-RV LEV 26:13

13 I am your god Yahweh who brought you all out from being slaves in Mitsrayim (Egypt), and I broke the chains off you so that you all could walk with heads erect.

OET-LV LEV 26:13

13 I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl) who I _brought _out you(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_being to/for_them slaves and_I _broke the _bars _of your _yoke _of_your(pl) and_I _made _walk you(pl) upright.

Show passage in OET: EZE 34:27

OET-RV EZE 34:27

27 Then the trees in the countryside will produce their fruit, the soil will yield its produce, and my sheep will be secure in their land. When I break off the ties holding the yoke onto their necks, and when I rescue them from the control of those who enslaved them, then they’ll know that I am Yahweh.

OET-LV EZE 34:27

27 And_ the _tree[s]_of the_field _he/it _gave DOM fruit _of_its and_the_earth it _will _give produce _of_its and_they _will _be on land _of_their _own to_security and_they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH when_break_I DOM the _bars _of their _yoke _of_their and_I_will _deliver _them from_the _hand _of those _who_laboured by_them.

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Sense 3: yoke, oppression, bondage

Semantic domains: Tools (001004001017)

Core domains: Control (040); Animal (010)

Definition: = wooden pole ► secured to the necks of animals or human beings with the help of a rope to restrict movement or to prevent escape; ≈ often used in a figurative sense to denote oppression

Further resources: Realia:1.1.1

Synonyms: מֹוט · עֹל

Show passage in OET: ISA 58:6

OET-RV ISA 58:6

⇔  6 Isn’t this the fast that I would prefer?
⇔ When you all remove chains that were wickedly put on others,
⇔ ≈ and undo the ropes from the yoke that forced them to comply?
⇔ Let go all those who’ve been crushed,
⇔ ≈ and break every yoke that burdened them.

OET-LV ISA 58:6

6 Am_not is_this the_fast which_I_choose _it to _loosen the_bonds _of wickedness to _unfasten the_bindings _of the_yoke-bar and_to _let _go those _who _are_crushed free and_all yoke-bar you(pl)_will _tear _apart.

Show passage in OET: ISA 58:9

OET-RV ISA 58:9

9 Then you’ll call out and Yahweh will answer.
⇔ You’ll cry for help and he’ll say, ‘Here I am.’
⇔ If you remove the burden of the yoke from among you,
⇔ as well as the pointing finger and wicked speech,

OET-LV ISA 58:9

9 Then you _will _call and_YHWH he _will _answer you _will _cry _for _help and_he _will _say here_I_am if you _will _remove from_among _of_you the_yoke-bar the_stretching _out a _finger and_the_speaking wickedness.

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All 7 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: OET ISA 58:6 · OET ISA 58:9

JER: OET JER 27:2 · OET JER 28:10 · OET JER 28:12–13

EZE: OET EZE 30:18