Strong’s H4161

מוֹצָא

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

mowtsa'

Pronunciation

mo-tsaw'

Definition

Going forth, exit, source, place of going out, utterance, east, spring

Meaning

a going forth, an egress, an exit, a source, product, dawn, the rising of the sun, exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow

Usage

The Hebrew word "motsa" primarily refers to the concept of "going forth" or "exit." It can denote a physical place of departure, such as a spring or source of water, or metaphorically refer to the origin or source of something, including utterances or decrees. In some contexts, it is used to describe the east, as the direction from which the sun "goes forth."

Bible references

Numbers 30:12;Numbers 33:2;Numbers 33:2;Deuteronomy 8:3;Deuteronomy 23:23;2 Samuel 3:25;1 Kings 10:28;2 Kings 2:21;2 Chronicles 1:16;2 Chronicles 32:30;Job 28:1;Job 38:27;Psalm 19:6;Psalm 65:8;Psalm 75:6;Psalm 89:34;Psalm 107:33;Psalm 107:35;Isaiah 41:18;Isaiah 58:11;Jeremiah 17:16;Ezekiel 12:4;Ezekiel 42:11;Ezekiel 43:11;Ezekiel 44:5