מָבוֹא (mâbôwʼ) — By Which Came

Hebrew word study: מָבוֹא (mâbôwʼ), Strong's H3996. an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards

HebrewStrong's H3996
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָבוֹא (mâbôwʼ)
Pronounced: maw-bo'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards

Word study
Derivation: from H935 (בּוֹא); (with or without H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ))

KJV translation words: by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, [phrase] westward. Compare H4126 (מוֹבָא).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3996 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 11:30 and last appears in Malachi 1:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the entrance of ×6setting its ×4the setting of ×4to the entrance of ×2an entrance ×1at the entrance ×1in the entrance ×1like the coming of ×1like the enterings of ×1the entrance ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְבוֹא ×10מְבוֹאוֹ ×3לִמְבוֹא ×2בַמָּבוֹא ×1בַּמָּבוֹא ×1הַמָּבוֹא ×1כִּמְבוֹא ×1כִּמְבוֹאֵי ×1מְבֹאוֹ ×1מָבוֹא ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×4Psalms ×3Joshua ×2Judges ×22 Kings ×21 Chronicles ×22 Chronicles ×2Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (all 22)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H935 בּוֹא (bôwʼ), H8121 שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3997 מְבוֹאָה (mᵉbôwʼâh), H4126 מוֹבָא (môwbâʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâbôwʼ (H3996) mean?

An entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards.

How is H3996 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3996 as: by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, [phrase] westward. Compare H4126 (מוֹבָא)..

How often does מָבוֹא (mâbôwʼ) appear?

Strong's H3996 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 11:30 and last appears in Malachi 1:11.