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OSHB Gen 50:5 מֵת (mēt) Strongs=4191 Lemma=‘מוּת’
contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’
Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1689

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Other uses (19) of identical word form מֵת (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מֵת’ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘[am]_about_to_die’, ‘[are]_about_to_die’, ‘[was]_dead’, ‘[will]_die’, ‘a_dead_[person]’, ‘dead’, ‘dead_[person][s]’.

GEN 20:3 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB GEN 20:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 And_ god _he _came to ʼAⱱīmelek in _(the)_dream the_night and_he/it _said to_him/it here_you are_about _to _die on the_woman whom you _have _taken and_she is_married _of a _husband. (GEN_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night and told him, “Listen, you’re as good as dead because of that woman you took because she is married to a husband.” (GEN 20:3)

GEN 48:21 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB GEN 48:21 word 7

OET-LV: 21 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _said to Yōşēf/(Joseph) here I am_about _to _die and_it _was god with_you(pl) and_he _will _bring _back you(pl) to the _land _of your(pl)_fathers _of_of. (GEN_48:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yisra’el told Yosef, “Listen, I’m about to die, and God will be with you and take you back to the land of your ancestors. (GEN 48:21)

GEN 50:24 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB GEN 50:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 And_ Yōşēf _he/it _said to brothers _of_his I am_about _to _die and_god surely _(visit) he _will _visit you(pl) and_he _will _bring _up you(pl) from the_earth/land (the)_this to the_earth/land which he _swore to_ʼAⱱrāhām to_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob). (GEN_50:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then one day Yosef said to his brothers, “I’m about to die, but God will definitely help you all and take you and your descendants from this country to the land that he vowed to give to Abraham, Yitshak, and Yacob. (GEN 50:24)

EXO 12:30 contextual word gloss=‘a_dead_[person]’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB EXO 12:30 word 19

OET-LV: 30 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _rose _up night he and_all servants _of_his and_all Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_it _became a _cry great in_Miʦrayim if/because there_was_not a _house where there_was_not there a _dead_person. (EXO_12:30)

OET-RV: 30 During the night, all the Egyptians got up, including Far’oh and all his servants. There was tremendous wailing throughout Egypt because it was a very rare house where there wasn’t someone dead. (EXO 12:30)

EXO 14:30 contextual word gloss=‘dead’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB EXO 14:30 word 13

OET-LV: 30 and_ YHWH _he _delivered in _the_day (the)_that DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _hand _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _saw DOM Miʦrayim dead on the _shore _of the_sea. (EXO_14:30)

OET-RV: 30 So Yahweh saved Yisrael from Egypt’s power that day, and the Israelis saw the Egyptians’ bodies washed up on the shore. (EXO 14:30)

LEV 21:11 contextual word gloss=‘dead_[person][s]’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB LEV 21:11 word 4

OET-LV: 11 And_to any _of corpses _of dead_person[s] not he _will _go for_his _of_father and_for_his _of_mother not he _will _make _himself _unclean. (LEV_21:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (LEV 21:11)

NUM 6:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_dead_[person]’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB NUM 6:6 word 7

OET-LV: 6 All _of the _days _of his _being _a _Nāzīr to/for_YHWH to a _corpse a _dead_person not he _will _go. (NUM_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 “For the entire time of their separation to Yahweh, they mustn’t approach any dead body, (NUM 6:6)

NUM 6:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_dead_[person]’ word gloss=‘one_dying’ OSHB NUM 6:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 And_because/when he _will _die a _dead_person on/upon/above_him/it with_suddenness suddenly and_he _will _make _unclean the _head _of his _consecration _of_of and_he _will _shave his/its_head in/on_day his _purification _of_of in _the_day the_seventh he_will _shave _it. (NUM_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 “However, if someone right next to them suddenly died, that would defile their consecrated head, and after the regular seven days of purification, they would have to shave their head. (NUM 6:9)

DEU 4:22 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB DEU 4:22 word 3

OET-LV: 22 If/because I am_about _to _die on _the_earth (the)_this not_I am_about _to _pass _over DOM the_Yardēn and_you(pl) are_about _to _pass _over and_you(pl)_will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land (the)_good (the)_this. (DEU_4:22)

OET-RV: 22 Instead, I’ll die here in this place. I won’t cross the Yarden river, but you will, and then you’ll all take possession of that good land. (DEU 4:22)

JDG 3:25 contextual word gloss=‘dead’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB JDG 3:25 word 17

OET-LV: 25 And_they _writhed until were _ashamed and_there not_he was_opening the _doors _of the _roof _chamber and_they _took DOM the_key and_they _opened_them and_see/lo/see master(s)_of_their was_lying towards_land dead. (JDG_3:25)

OET-RV: 25 They waited until they became worried that he hadn’t opened the doors, so they got a key and opened them, only to find their master lying dead on the floor. (JDG 3:25)

JDG 4:22 contextual word gloss=‘dead’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB JDG 4:22 word 23

OET-LV: 22 And_see/lo/see Bārāq was_pursuing DOM Şīşərāʼ and_ Yāˊēl/(Jael) _she _went _out to_meet_him and_she/it _said to_him/it come and_I_will _show _you DOM the_man whom you are_seeking and_he _went to_her/it and_see/lo/see Şīşərāʼ was_lying dead and_the_peg was_in_his _of_temple. (JDG_4:22)

OET-RV: 22 Meanwhile Barak had been searching for Sisera, and Yael went out to meet him. “Come in here,” she told him, “and I’ll show you the man you’ve been searching for.” He followed her into the tent and wow—Sisera was lying there dead with the peg still through his temple. (JDG 4:22)

1 SAM 24:15 contextual word gloss=‘dead’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB 1 SAM 24:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15  after whom the _king _of has _he _come _out of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) after whom are_you pursuing after a _dog dead after a _flea one. (SA1_24:15)

OET-RV: 15 May Yahweh take his judgement seat and judge between me and you, and may he see my case and find me innocent and save me from you.” (SA1 24:15)

2 SAM 14:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_dead_[person]’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:2 word 26

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he _sent to_Təqōˊī and_he/it _took from_there a _woman wise and_he/it _said to_her/it play _the _mourner please and_put _on please garments _of mourning and_do _not anoint _yourself oil and_you _will _be like_a _woman this days many who _has _been_mourning on a _dead_person. (SA2_14:2)

OET-RV: 2 so he sent for a wise woman from Tekoa and told her, “Now, please put on mourning clothes and don’t put on any make-up. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for several days, (SA2 14:2)

2 KI 4:32 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_dead’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB 2 KI 4:32 word 6

OET-LV: 32 And_ ʼElīshāˊ _he _came to_the_house and_see/lo/see the_lad was_dead he_was_laid on bed _of_his. (KI2_4:32)

OET-RV: 32 When Elisha reached the house, it was a shock to see the young man lying on his bed, dead. (KI2 4:32)

2 KI 20:1 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB 2 KI 20:1 word 20

OET-LV: 20 in _the_days the_those Ḩizqiy^yāh he _became _sick to_die and_he _came to_him/it Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Isaiah) the _son _of ʼĀmōʦ the_prophet and_he/it _said to_him/it thus YHWH he _says command to_your _of_household if/because are_about _to _die you and_not you _will _live. (KI2_20:1)

OET-RV: 20 By that time, King Hizkiyah was terminally ill and Amots’s son the prophet Yeshayah (Isaiah) came to him and told him, “Yahweh says to get your affairs in order because you’re dying and won’t recover.” (KI2 20:1)

2 KI 23:30 contextual word gloss=‘dead’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB 2 KI 23:30 word 3

OET-LV: 30 And_they_made _him _ride servants _of_his dead from_Məgiddōn and_they_brought _him Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_they_buried _him in_his _own _of_grave and_ the _people _of _he/it _took the_earth/land DOM Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz) the _son _of Yʼoshiy^yāh and_they _anointed DOM_him/it and_they _made _king DOM_him/it in _place _of his/its_father. (KI2_23:30)

OET-RV: 30 His servants brought his body back to Yerushalem from Megiddo, and they buried him in his own tomb. Then the people got his son Yehoahaz, and they anointed him and made him king in place of his father. (KI2 23:30)

ISA 38:1 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_about_to_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB ISA 38:1 word 20

OET-LV: 38 in _the_days the_those Ḩizqiy^yāh he _became _sick to_die and_he _came to_him/it Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Isaiah) the _son _of ʼĀmōʦ the_prophet and_he/it _said to_him/it thus YHWH he _says command to_your _of_household if/because are_about _to _die you and_not you _will _live. (ISA_38:1)

OET-RV: 38 ◙ (ISA 38:1)

JER 16:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_dead_[person]’ word gloss=‘dead’ OSHB JER 16:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 And_not people _will _break to/for_them on mourning to_comfort_him on a _dead_person and_not people _will _give _to _drink them a _cup _of consolations on his/its_father and_on his/its_mother. (JER_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (JER 16:7)

JER 28:16 contextual word gloss=‘[will]_die’ word gloss=‘die’ OSHB JER 28:16 word 12

OET-LV: 16 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says here_I am_about _of_to _throw _you _out from_under the _surface _of the_soil this_year you will_die if/because rebellion you _have _spoken against YHWH. (JER_28:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 28:16)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘מוּת’’ have 16 different glosses: ‘[am]_about_to_die’, ‘[are]_about_to_die’, ‘[was]_dead’, ‘[will]_die’, ‘a_dead_[person]’, ‘dead’, ‘dead_[person][s]’, ‘dead_of’, ‘he_died’, ‘he_had_died’, ‘he_has_died’, ‘he_is_dead’, ‘he_was_dead’, ‘he_will_die’, ‘it_died’, ‘it_had_died’.