Μωσεύς
Mōseús
G3475 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name; refers to the prominent Israelite leader, traditionally regarded as the lawgiver and central figure in the narratives of the Exodus, Sinai, and Torah. The name designates the historical and literary figure recognized as mediator of covenantal law and national deliverance. In Greco-Roman contexts, Μωσεύς is used to refer to the ancient leader of Israel, often as an archetype or representative of Israelite laws and traditions.
Semantic Range
personal name (Moses), eponym for Israelite law/tradition, representative or authorial figure for the Torah or written law
Root / Etymology
Greek rendering of the Hebrew name מֹשֶׁה (Mosheh); directly transliterated from Hebrew, ultimately perhaps of Egyptian origin, commonly explained as related to Egyptian ms, 'born (of),' as in names such as Thutmose; etymology outside biblical literature remains debated and uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Septuagint and New Testament, Μωσεύς unambiguously refers to the same individual as the Hebrew Mosheh. In Jewish-Hellenistic and Greco-Roman literature, Μωσεύς may become an emblem of Israelite/Judean tradition, law, and wisdom. The figure of Μωσεύς was frequently addressed by authors such as Philo and Josephus, who read him both as a prophet and as a cultural lawgiver akin to Greek lawgivers (e.g., Lycurgus, Solon). Greek renders the name phonetically rather than translating its possible Egypto-Hebrew meaning. English Bible translations universally render the name as 'Moses,' but this does not express the ancient layers of interpretation present in Hellenistic and Roman sources. The use of Μωσεύς in Christian texts often includes metonymic reference to the Torah (e.g., 'Moses said'), a usage rooted in Second Temple and early Christian hermeneutics. No significant difference in referent appears between the Septuagint and New Testament, though the scope may broaden to include authorial or representative concepts connected with the written law or tradition ascribed to Moses.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin; (מֹשֶׁה); Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver:--Moses.
Root Family
Μως- (Mōseús) — proper name, Israelite leader, lawgiver
Word Forms
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3475-07 |
Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus | 42 |
G3475-06 |
Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses | of Moses | Moseus | 23 |
G3475-04 |
Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
Moses | to Moses | Moseus | 8 |
G3475-05 |
Μωϋσῆν | mousen | N ACC M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus | 4 |
G3475-01 |
Μωσῆς | moses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus | 1 |
G3475-02 |
Μωϋσῇ | mouse | N DAT M SG |
Moses | to Moses | Moseus | 1 |
G3475-03 |
Μωϋσέα | mousea | N ACC M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
80 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3475-07 |
Matthew 8:4 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Matthew 17:3 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-04 |
Matthew 17:4 | Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
for Moses | to Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Matthew 19:7 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Matthew 19:8 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Matthew 22:24 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
Matthew 23:2 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses' | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Mark 1:44 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Mark 7:10 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-04 |
Mark 9:4 | Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
Moses | to Moses | Moseus |
G3475-04 |
Mark 9:5 | Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
for-Moses | to Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Mark 10:3 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Mark 10:4 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Mark 12:19 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
Mark 12:26 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
of Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
Luke 2:22 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
of Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Luke 5:14 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Luke 9:30 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-04 |
Luke 9:33 | Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
for Moses | to Moses | Moseus |
G3475-03 |
Luke 16:29 | Μωϋσέα | mousea | N ACC M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
Luke 16:31 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Luke 20:28 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Luke 20:37 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
Luke 24:27 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
Luke 24:44 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
of Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
John 1:17 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
John 1:45 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
John 3:14 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
John 5:45 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-04 |
John 5:46 | Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
Moses | to Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
John 6:32 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
John 7:19 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
John 7:22 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
John 7:22 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
John 7:23 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
of Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-01 |
John 8:5 | Μωσῆς | moses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-06 |
John 9:28 | Μωϋσέως | mouseos | N GEN M SG |
Moses | of Moses | Moseus |
G3475-04 |
John 9:29 | Μωϋσεῖ | mousei | N DAT M SG |
Moses | to Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 3:22 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-05 |
Acts 6:11 | Μωϋσῆν | mousen | N ACC M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 6:14 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:20 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:22 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:29 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:31 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:32 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-05 |
Acts 7:35 | Μωϋσῆν | mousen | N ACC M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:37 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-07 |
Acts 7:40 | Μωϋσῆς | mouses | N NOM M SG |
Moses | Moses | Moseus |
G3475-02 |
Acts 7:44 | Μωϋσῇ | mouse | N DAT M SG |
Moses | to Moses | Moseus |