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מוֹלִיד

𐤌𐤅𐤋𐤉𐤃

Molid

H4140 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ילד to bear, bring forth, beget, produce offspring

Definition

A proper noun designating a male individual from the genealogical records, specifically named as an Israelite. The term is a personal name, derived from a participial form of the verb 'to beget' or 'to father.' As a name, it may convey the meaning 'begetter' or 'one who brings forth (offspring),' though in biblical usage it serves solely as a personal designation without explicit narrative characterization.

Semantic Range

proper name; 'begetter,' 'one who brings forth,' personal designation; does not function as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible

Root / Etymology

From the root י-ל-ד (ילד), meaning 'to bear, bring forth, beget.' The form מוֹלִיד is the masculine singular hiphil participle, literally 'one who begets' or 'begetter.' This participial form is used here as a personal name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מוֹלִיד (Molid) appears in genealogical lists (e.g., 1 Chronicles 4:22) as a Judahite personal name, likely within the context of tribal or clan lineage. The use of participial forms as personal names reflects a broader pattern in ancient Israelite onomastics, where names often indicate attributes, hopes, or familial associations. The term is not used as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible; rather, it is a proper noun, and does not carry legal or institutional connotations of paternity or inheritance in this context. English translations typically retain the form as 'Molid' or sometimes 'Mowliyd'; there is no direct equivalence to any modern English term. In the Chronicler's usage, Molid is a Judahite, and not a generic ethnic identifier.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָלַד; genitor; Molid, an Israelite; Molid.

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Root Family

ילד (y-l-d) — to bear, bring forth, beget, produce offspring

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2056 וָלָד male-born child
H3205 יָלַד in being born
H3206 יֶלֶד the boy
H3207 יַלְדָּה the female child
H3208 יַלְדוּת in your childhood-years

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4140-01 מוֹלִֽיד molid HNp Molid Begetter 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4140-01 1 Chronicles 2:29 מוֹלִֽיד molid HNp Molid Begetter
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