Biblica Analytica
H4872 Greek

Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς

Mōusēs, Mōsēs

Moses

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Moses
Transliteration
Mōusēs, Mōsēs
Strong's Number
H4872
Occurrences
766
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

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# Moses (Μωϋσῆς/Μωσῆς) Moses appears 766 times in the Greek New Testament and related biblical texts, making him one of the most frequently referenced figures in Scripture. The term itself is a proper noun referring specifically to the historical and religious figure known as Moses, the lawgiver and leader of ancient Israel. This high frequency of occurrence reflects his foundational importance to Jewish and Christian religious tradition and narrative. The sheer number of references—766 occurrences—indicates that Moses functions as a central reference point throughout biblical discourse. Rather than describing a concept or action, this name serves as a focal point around which biblical authors organize theological, legal, and historical discussions. His prominence suggests that understanding Moses and his teachings was considered essential to the religious communities that preserved and transmitted these texts. Without additional lexical data on how the name is deployed contextually (whether in legal citations, historical narratives, or theological arguments), the definition itself simply identifies this as the proper name of a specific individual. The breadth of his textual presence, however, underscores that Moses represented far more than a historical figure—he embodied Israel's law, covenant relationship with God, and foundational religious identity across multiple biblical genres and time periods.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H4872
Lemma
Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς
Transliteration
Mōusēs, Mōsēs
Definition
Moses
Occurrences
766
Model
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Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

766 total occurrences across the text — showing 50

2 Chronicles 23:18

Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

2 Chronicles 24:6

The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, “Why haven’t you required of the Levites to bring in the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, and of the assembly of Israel, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, for the Tent of the Testimony?”

2 Chronicles 24:9

They made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in for Yahweh the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

2 Chronicles 25:4

But he didn’t put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”

2 Chronicles 30:16

They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites.

2 Chronicles 33:8

I will not any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law, the statutes, and the ordinances given by Moses.”

2 Chronicles 34:14

When they brought out the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house, Hilkiah the priest found the book of Yahweh’s law given by Moses.

2 Chronicles 35:6

Kill the Passover, sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to Yahweh’s word by Moses.”

2 Chronicles 35:12

They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.

Ezra 3:2

Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak stood up with his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.

Nehemiah 1:7

We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.

Nehemiah 1:8

“Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you trespass, I will scatter you among the peoples;

Nehemiah 8:1

All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.

Nehemiah 8:14

They found written in the law how Yahweh had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;

Nehemiah 9:14

and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and commanded them commandments, statutes, and a law, by Moses your servant,

Nehemiah 10:29

joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

Nehemiah 13:1

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,

Exodus 14:11

They said to Moses, “Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us out of Egypt?

Exodus 19:9

Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.

Exodus 19:10

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

Exodus 24:18

Moses entered into the middle of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 24:18

Moses entered into the middle of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Leviticus 4:1

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 8:16

He took all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the altar.

Psalms 90:0

a prayer of/ Moses the man of the/ God

Psalms 99:6

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who call on his name. They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.

Psalms 103:7

He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.

Psalms 105:26

He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

Psalms 106:16

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.

Psalms 106:23

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.

Psalms 106:32

They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;

Numbers 32:25

The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, “Your servants will do as my lord commands.

Numbers 32:28

So Moses commanded concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the children of Israel.

Isaiah 63:11

Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among them?”

Isaiah 63:12

Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

Jeremiah 15:1

Then Yahweh said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not turn toward this people. Cast them out of my sight, and let them go out!

Daniel 9:11

Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law, turning aside, that they should not obey your voice. “Therefore the curse and the oath written in the law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us; for we have sinned against him.

Daniel 9:13

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.

Micah 6:4

For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

Malachi 4:4

“Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.

Psalms 77:20

You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 4:29

Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.

Exodus 4:30

Aaron spoke all the words which Yahweh had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Exodus 5:1

Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’ ”

Exodus 9:27

Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Exodus 25:1

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Exodus 2:10

The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

Exodus 2:11

In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers and saw their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.

Exodus 2:14

He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”