Moab

From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb) and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊ.æb/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊ.æb/^[1]
• Rhymes: -əʊæb
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Moab

2. (biblical) The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
3. The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
4. A placename
   1. A mountainous region of Jordan.
   2. A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
   3. Ellipsis of Moab Valley: a valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States.
   4. Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon: a canyonland in Utah, United States.

• Bamo, boma, Abom, MOBA, ambo, Mabo

From Middle Dutch moab, from Old Dutch moab, from Latin Mōab, from Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.ɑp/
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Moab n

1. (historical) Moab (people and land in modern-day Jordan)

• Moabiet