Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3996

Strong's H3996 · Hebrew

מָבוֹא

mâbôwʼ · /maw-bo'/

Number
H3996
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָבוֹא
Transliteration
mâbôwʼ
Pronunciation
maw-bo'
KJV occurrences
23 verses

Definition

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

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

Root / derivation: from H935 (בּוֹא); (with or without H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ))

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָבוֹא across 23 verses.

down6×
entry5×
entrance3×
in2×
came1×
cometh1×
coming1×
enter1×
entering1×
west1×
westward1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

23 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua2 verses
Judges2 verses
2 Kings2 verses
1 Chronicles2 verses
2 Chronicles2 verses
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel5 verses
Ezekiel 26:10

By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach. as men: Heb. according to the enterings of a city broken up

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. as the: Heb. according to the coming of the people they sit: or, my people sit before thee they shew: Heb. they make loves, or, jests

Ezekiel 42:9

And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. from under: or, from the place the entry: or, he that brought me as: or, as he came

Ezekiel 44:5

And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. mark well: Heb. set thine heart mark well: Heb. set thine heart

Ezekiel 46:19

After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.

Zechariah1 verse
Malachi1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3996 (mâbôwʼ) mean?

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

How many times does H3996 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3996 (מָבוֹא) appears in 23 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “down.”

How is mâbôwʼ translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3996 is rendered as “down” (6×), “entry” (5×), “entrance” (3×), “in” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מָבוֹא come from?

from H935 (בּוֹא); (with or without H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ))