משה

משה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־שׁ־ה‎

Possibly from מָשָׁה‎ (mashá, “draw out [of the water], rescue”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /moˈʃe/

Proper noun

מֹשֶׁה • (moshé) m

1. A male given name, Moshe or Moishe, equivalent to English Moses
2. Moses (Hebrew prophet)

Usage notes

• The prophet Moses is frequently referred to as מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ‎ (moshé rabénu, literally “Moses our teacher”).

References

• H4872 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

Anagrams

• השם‎
• שהם‎

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew משה‎ (moshé, “Moses”).

Proper noun

משה • (moyshe) m

1. Moses (biblical character)
2. A male given name, Moshe or Moishe, equivalent to English Moses

Derived terms

• משה גרויסע‎ (moyshe groyse, “a stuffed shirt; person who is full of himself”)