מֹצָה
𐤌𐤑𐤄
Motsah
H4681 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Motsah, a geographic place name likely denoting a location where something is 'brought forth' or 'produced.' As a proper noun, it refers specifically to a place listed among the towns within the allotment of the tribe of Benjamin.
Semantic Range
place name (Mozah), site of production or emergence, locality within Benjamin's territory
Root / Etymology
From the root מָצָא (מצא), meaning 'to find, come forth, produce.' The form מֹצָה is a feminine active participle or noun, indicating a place or source from which something emerges or is produced.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Joshua 18:26, מֹצָה (Motsah) appears as a town belonging to the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin during the initial division of the land among the Israelite tribes. The association likely alludes to being a place notable for what is brought forth or produced, potentially referencing water, resources, or productive land. Later traditions locate Mozah near present-day Motza outside Jerusalem, but this identification is extrabiblical. The translation 'Mozah' in English Bibles is a transliteration, not a translation of meaning. The name is only attested as a proper noun and does not function as a common noun in the Hebrew Bible.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
active participle feminine of מָצָה; drained; Motsah, a place in Palestine; Mozah.
Bantu Hebrew
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מצא (m-ts-ʾ) — to find, to discover, to come forth, to bring forth, to produce
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4162 | מוֹצָא | and Moza |
| H4672 | מָצָא | in his being found |
| H4677 | מְצֹבָיָה | the Found-of-Yah |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4681-01 |
וְ/הַ/מֹּצָֽה | vehamotsah | HC/Td/Np |
and Mozah | and the Bringing-Forth Place | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4681-01 |
Joshua 18:26 | וְ/הַ/מֹּצָֽה | vehamotsah | HC/Td/Np |
and Mozah | and the Bringing-Forth Place |