moses
noun
Simple meaning
The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus.
Pronunciation
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ˈmoʊzəs
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noun
Old Testament
The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
biblical
The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
A dialect of the Columbia-Wenatchi language
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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The laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses.
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