Moshe

See also: moshe and moshë

English

Alternative forms

• Moishe, Moses

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), 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.
   • 2017 December 1, Esor Ben-Sorek, “Moshe “Mossadnik””, in The Times of Israel‎:

     But from that time on I always referred to him as my friend Moshe the “Mossadnik”.

2. Synonym of Moses (the Jewish Hebrew prophet)

Related terms

• Moses

Anagrams

• shmoe, emosh, Homes, homes

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]‎, 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