מוֹצָאָה
mo.tsa.ah
going forth
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "מוֹצָאָה" (mo.tsa.ah) is defined as "going forth." This term is used in the Bible only twice, indicating its relatively limited scope of application. The meaning of "going forth" suggests movement or departure from a particular place or situation. Given its definition, the word "מוֹצָאָה" likely refers to the act of leaving or exiting a location, possibly with a sense of movement or transition. The use of this term in the Bible may be significant in contexts where change or departure is emphasized, such as migration, exile, or spiritual transformation.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.
2 Kings 10:27They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.