מָוֶת
mawet (māwet)
/MAW-vet/
“death, realm of death, pestilence”
Death, physical expiration, pestilence, personified power of darkness and the grave; the ultimate enemy swallowed up in divine victory (Isaiah 25:8).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From מוּת (H4191) to die.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
deathdeaddie
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מָוֶת (death, realm of death, pestilence) -> θάνατος (death)
H4194 מָוֶת death, realm of death, pestilence G0086 ᾅδης Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades
LXX conceptual translation: מָוֶת (death, realm of death, pestilence) -> ᾅδης (Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where מָוֶת (mawet) carries significant theological or narrative weight.