Mûwl — H4136

Definition

preposition

properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite

1. n m
2. front
1. front
2. in the opposite direction
3. prep
4. in front of
1. in front of
2. (with prefix)
1. towards the front of, to the front of, on the front of
2. from the front of, off the front of, close in front of, on the forefront of

Usually translated as

before, forefront, against, toward, from, Godward, with, front, ward

Origin

or môwl; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or môwʼl; (Nehemiah 12:38), or mul; (Numbers 22:5), from H4135

• Derived from Mûwl (H4135)

Greek equivalents

• engýs (G1451)
• méros (G3313)
• synantáō (G4876)

Occurrences

Mûwl occurs 35 times in 33 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (8), Leviticus (2), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (6), Joshua (5), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1), Micah (1)

• Exodus 18:19 — Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward (מ֚וּל), that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
• Exodus 26:9 — And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront (מ֖וּל) of the tabernacle.
• Exodus 28:25 — And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before (מ֥וּל) it.
• Exodus 28:27 — And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward (מִמּ֣וּל) the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
• Exodus 28:37 — And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront (מ֥וּל) of the mitre it shall be.
• Exodus 34:3 — And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before (מ֖וּל) that mount.
• Exodus 39:18 — And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before (מ֥וּל) it.
• Exodus 39:20 — And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward (מִמּ֣וּל) the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
• Leviticus 5:8 — And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from (מִמּ֥וּל) his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:
• Leviticus 8:9 — And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront (מ֣וּל), did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Numbers 8:2 — Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against (מוּל֙) the candlestick.
• Numbers 8:3 — And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against (מוּל֙) the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Numbers 22:5 — He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against (מִמֻּלִֽי) me:
• Deuteronomy 1:1 — These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against (מ֨וֹל) the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
• Deuteronomy 2:19 — And when thou comest nigh over against (מ֚וּל) the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
• Deuteronomy 3:29 — So we abode in the valley over against (מ֖וּל) Beth-peor.
• Deuteronomy 4:46 — On this side Jordan, in the valley over against (מ֚וּל) Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:
• Deuteronomy 11:30 — Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against (מ֚וּל) Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?
• Deuteronomy 34:6 — And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against (מ֖וּל) Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
• Joshua 8:33 — And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against (מ֣וּל) mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
• Joshua 8:33 — And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against (מ֣וּל) mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
• Joshua 9:1 — And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against (מ֖וּל) Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
• Joshua 18:18 — And passed along toward the side over against (מוּל) Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
• Joshua 19:46 — And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before (מ֥וּל) Japho.
• Joshua 22:11 — And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against (מוּל֙) the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
• 1 Samuel 14:5 — The forefront of the one was situate northward over against (מ֣וּל) Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
• 1 Samuel 14:5 — The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against (מ֥וּל) Gibeah.
• 1 Samuel 17:30 — And he turned from him toward another (מ֣וּל), and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
• 2 Samuel 5:23 — And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against (מִמּ֥וּל) the mulberry trees.
• 2 Samuel 11:15 — And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront (מוּל֙) of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
• 1 Kings 7:39 — And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against (מִמּ֥וּל) the south.
• 1 Chronicles 14:14 — Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against (מִמּ֥וּל) the mulberry trees.
• 2 Chronicles 4:10 — And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against (מִמּ֥וּל) the south.
• Nehemiah 12:38 — And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against (לְמ֖וֹאל) them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
• Micah 2:8 — Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with (מִמּ֣וּל) the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.