Moses meaning

[ˈmoʊzɨz]

[-əʊzɪz]

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Moses (/ˈmoʊzɪz, -zɪs/; Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה‎, Modern Moshe Tiberian Mōšéh ISO 259-3 Moše; Syriac: ܡܘܫܐ Moushe; Arabic: موسى‎ Mūsā; Greek: Mωϋσῆς Mōÿsēs in both the Septuagint and the New Testament) is a prophet in Abrahamic religions.
The existence of Moses, as well as the veracity of the Exodus story, is disputed among archaeologists and Egyptologists, with experts in the field of biblical criticism citing logical inconsistencies, new archaeological evidence, historical evidence,
According to the Book of Exodus, Moses was born in a time when his people, the Israelites, an enslaved minority, were increasing in numbers and the Egyptian Pharaoh was worried that they might ally with Egypt's enemies.

Definition of Moses in English Dictionary

Noun
1. A large flatboat used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship.
Proper noun
1. The pharaonic patriarch who led the slaved Jews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - [I]n other words, some Jews thought of Moses as the one who laid down the Law, while others saw him more as a prophet.
  - Danny Manning and Edwin Moses quickly come to mind for fans who want American athletes to strike gold this summer.
  - Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
1. Nouns
  - Nouns with unknown or uncertain plurals
  - Proper nouns