Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4119 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מוֹהַר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H4117 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | mohar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mo'-har |
| Meaning: | 1. a price (for a wife) |
| KJV Renderings: | dowry. |
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מֹ֫הַר noun masculine purchase-price of wife ( Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2901] RSK 78 f; RSProph. iv. n. 13 Nöl.c. StaGeschichte. i. 381 Dr Deut 22:23 and references ; Aramaic מוֺהֲרָא, [untranscribed source text 2902]); — absolute ׳ מ Gen 34:12 ( J ; || מַתָּן) 1Sam 18:25 construct מֹהַר הַבְּתוּלֹת Exod 22:16 ( E ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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