Word

מוֹט

môwṭ · H4131 · Hebrew · 40 occurrences

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Meanings

to move, to shake, to slip

State in which an object is not firmly fixed to the surface on which it stands so that it can move or slip; to waver

Examples
Deuteronomy 32:35 ‘Vengeance is Mine, and retribution; In due time their foot will slip. For the day of their disaster is near, And the impending things are hurrying to them.’
1 Chronicles 16:30 Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
Proverbs 12:3 A person will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
to become poor

Literally: (one's) hand wavers; hence: state in which humans are unable to provide for themselves

Examples
Leviticus 25:35 ‘Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means among you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a resident, so that he may live with you.
to totter

State in which a condition that has been in place for a considerable amount of time is about to come to an end

Examples
Psalm 46:6 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth quaked.
Isaiah 54:10 “For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My favor will not be removed from you, Nor will My covenant of peace be shaken,” Says the LORD who has compassion on you.
Literally: to be shaken; hence: state in which humans are affected by difficult circumstances and feel worried and concerned (to shake (inwardly), to waver)

Examples
Psalm 10:6 He says to himself, “I will not be moved; Throughout the generations I will not be in adversity.”
Psalm 13:4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
Psalm 15:5 He does not lend his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be shaken.
to fall

Process by which objects fall down

Examples
Psalm 140:10 “May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they cannot rise.
Literally: to cause to fall down; hence: causative process by which humans cause events to happen to other humans (to bring (something upon someone))

Examples
Psalm 55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they hold a grudge against me.

How it’s used In 6 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

39 occurrences in 18 groups

Not stated: he, she or it 12
Not stated: I 6
רֶגֶלfoot, leg 3
Not stated (infinitive) 3
Other words · 14 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

1 occurrences in 1 groups

אָוֶןevil 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

13 occurrences in 10 groups

לto/for+ עוֹלָםforever 4
Other words · 9 groups that occur once or twice (9) 9

With adverbsAdverbs

21 occurrences in 2 groups

בַּלnot 13
לֹאnot 8

What is done to itIt is the object

2 occurrences in 2 groups

נָתַןto give, to put, to set 1
אָמַרto say 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

3 occurrences in 2 groups

לto/for 4
בin/on/with 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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In the other Testament 1 word

σαλεύω saleúō · G4531 · to shake, to stir up against, to start a riot: Greek σαλεύω emphasizes the action of shaking or causing to waver with potential for destruction or toppling, while Hebrew מוֹט encompasses a broader semantic range including falling into decay, slipping, and being moved from position, with less focus on the agitative causation.

Semantic domains 6 entries

Unsteady002001001067: מוֹט means to totter, slip, or shake, as in Psalm 10:6's "I will not be moved," placing it among terms describing an unstable, wavering state.
Poor002001001043: The verb also describes economic decline or faltering, as in Leviticus 25:35's "a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means among you falter," tying the tottering sense to financial ruin.
Non-Endure002002003002: The word describes something failing to remain stable or in place, an extension of tottering toward a collapse that does not endure.
Unsafe002003003022: The verb describes a dangerous slipping or stumbling, as in Deuteronomy 32:35's "their foot will slip. For the day of their disaster is near," tying instability to imminent harm.
Move002002001012: The word's core physical sense is a shaking or sliding movement, as reflected in its gloss 'be (re-)moved, shake, slide, slip,' placing it among terms of unstable motion.
Happen002002003003: The verb also marks the coming to pass of downfall or disaster, as in Deuteronomy 32:35's impending calamity "hurrying to them," tying the tottering sense to an event's occurrence.

Word family 3 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

מוֹטmôwṭ · H4131מוֹטָה môwṭâh · H4133 · pole, bar · 12×מוֹט môwṭ · H4132 · moving, shaking, slipping · 4×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H4131. mot [מוֺט] verb totter, shake, slip (usually in poetry) (Late Hebrew id., derived…

H4131. mot
[מוֺט] verb totter, shake, slip (usually in poetry) (Late Hebrew id., derived species; Aramaic , מוּט; Arabic (medial י) remove, retire; deviate from right course; repel, push, thrust; Ethiopic turn; Assyrian ma‰û is dwindle, diminish, grow weak DlHWB 405; > denominative from מוט pole, bar DlProl.184 GerberVerb. denominative 195 f., compare Buhl); —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular מָ֫טָה Psa 60:4 Psa 60:2t.; 3 plural מָ֫טוּ Psa 46:7; Imperfect3feminine singular תָּמוּט Deu 32:35; Isa 54:10; Isa 54:3feminine plural תְּמוּטֶינָה Isa 54:10; Infinitive construct מוֺט Psa 38:17; Psa 46:3; absolute id. Isa 24:19; Participle מָט Isaiah 25:26; plural מָטִים Pro 24:11; — totter, slip, subject רֶגֶל (figurative of insecurity) Deu 32:35; Psa 38:17; Psa 94:18: compare (without רֶגֶל) Pro 24:11 ׳מ לַהֶרֶד; ׳מ לִפְנֵירָֿשָׁע Pro 25:26; shake, intransitive, subject יָד Lev 25:35 (H; of feebleness); subject גְּבָעוֺת Isa 54:10 (|| מוּשׁ); ׳מ יַמִּים בְלֵב הָרִים Psa 46:3 (|| הֵמִיר, compare מור) (both symbolic of extreme insecurity); compare subject בְּרִית Isa 54:10; subject מַמְלָכוֺת Psa 46:7; subject אֶרֶץ (= land) Psa 60:4; compare Isa 24:19 (see below Hithpa`el)
Niph`al Perfect3plural נָמ֫וֺטוּ Psa 17:5; Imperfect יִמּוֺט Psa 15:5 8t., etc.; — all in poetry, mostly with negative (בַּל13t.; לֹא6t.), be shaken, moved, overthrown, of idols Isa 40:20; Isa 41:7; of scales of crocodile Job 41:15; of תֵּבֵל 1Ch 16:30 = Psa 93:1; Psa 96:10; of אֶרֶץ Psa 104:5; of הַרצִֿיּוֺן Psa 125:1, compare Psa 46:6; figurative of General disorder (no negative), subject אֶרֶץ מוֺסְדֵי Psa 82:5; often of righteous, as secure, Psa 10:6; Psa 15:5; Psa 16:8; Psa 21:8; Psa 30:7; Psa 62:3; Psa 62:7; Psa 112:6; Pro 10:30; Pro 12:3 (subject שֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים); compare (without negative) Psa 13:5; Psa 140:11 Qr (so apparently ᵐ5 AV RV; but meaning of Niph`al not suitable; Kt Hiph`il q. v.); figurative of steadfast obedience (subject מְּעָמַי) Psa 17:5.
Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural יָמִ֫יטוּ Psa 55:4; Psa 140:11 Kt (Qr
Niph`al); — dislodge, let fall, drop אָ֫וֶן עָלַי יָמִיטוּ Psa 55:4; compare עֲלֵיהֶם וימיטו גֶּחָלִים Psa 140:11 Kt, and may they drop coals upon them, De and others; < read יַמְטִיר (Hup Gr Bae Dr), which Bi Che insert.
Hithpo`el. Perfect3feminine singular מוֺט הִתְמוֺטְטָה Isa 24:19 be greatly shaken (subject אֶדֶץ in judgment of' ׳י; || פרר רעע,, Hithpa`el)

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 6 entries

Poor1 occurrence Unsteady21 occurrences Move1 occurrence Non-Endure2 occurrences Happen1 occurrence Unsafe11 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0