Moab

See also: MOAB

English

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹאָב‎‎ (mo'av). Attested to in Ancient Egyptian as Egyptian mwjbw

N35A

M17

D58

G43

N25

Proper noun

Moab

The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
A mountainous region of land in Jordan.
A city in Utah, USA, and the county seat of Grand County.

Synonyms

(nation descended from Moab): Moabites

Derived terms

Moabite

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Cantonese: 摩押 (mo¹ aap³, mo¹ aat³)

Mandarin: 摩押 (Móyā)
German: Moab

Hebrew: מוֹאָב‎
Moabite: 𐤌𐤀𐤁‎ (mʾb)
Polish: Moab (pl) m
Russian: Моа́в (ru) m (Moáv)

Anagrams

MOBA, Mabo, ambo, boma

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