מוֹרָדmôwrâd

descent, slope

Pronunciation: mo-rawd' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4174

Meanings

1. descent, slope, as designation of locality (Joshua 7:5; Joshua 10:11; Jeremiah 48:5)

2. work of descent, i.e. hanging-work (1 Kings 7:29)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Joshua 7:5 chased the Israelites from the town gate as far as the quarries, and they killed about thirty-six who were retreating down the slope. The Israelites were paralyzed with fear at this turn of events, and their courage melted away.
  • Joshua 10:11 As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the Lord destroyed them with a terrible hailstorm from heaven that continued until they reached Azekah. The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword.
  • 1 Kings 7:29 Both the panels and the crossbars were decorated with carved lions, oxen, and cherubim. Above and below the lions and oxen were wreath decorations.
  • Jeremiah 48:5 Her refugees weep bitterly, climbing the slope to Luhith. They cry out in terror, descending the slope to Horonaim.
  • Micah 1:4 The mountains melt beneath his feet and flow into the valleys like wax in a fire, like water pouring down a hill.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).