Moshe

See also: moshe and moshë

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew משה, sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (to give birth to), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊʃɛ/, /moʊˈʃɛ/, /ˈmoʊʃə/

Proper noun

Moshe

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. Synonym of Moses (the Jewish Hebrew prophet)

Anagrams

Lashi

Etymology

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.

Pronunciation

  • (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [mɔ˧˧.ɕe˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧she

Proper noun

Moshe

  1. Moses (biblical character)
    • 2005, “Xoinˮ ngeiˮ 1:1 [Leviticus 1:1]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible]‎[1], page 157:
      Aꜱᴇɪɴɢ gi Moshe ri Aꜱᴇɪɴɢ daˮ zoemˮ mo khe꞉ yu wigi
      The Lord spoke to Moses out of The Lord's tent that