Strong's H4671 · Hebrew
מֹץ
môts · /motes/
Definition
chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose)
KJV: chaff.
Root / derivation: or מוֹץ; (Zephaniah 2:2), from H4160 (מוּץ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מֹץ across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah3 verses
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. a rolling: or, thistledown
Isaiah 29:5Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
Isaiah 41:15Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. teeth: Heb. mouths
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4671 (môts) mean?
chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose)
How many times does H4671 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4671 (מֹץ) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “chaff.”
How is môts translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4671 is rendered as “chaff” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word מֹץ come from?
or מוֹץ; (Zephaniah 2:2), from H4160 (מוּץ);