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Strong's H4127 מוּג (mug)

Mug means “melt” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4127 — plege (“plague”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4127
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 17
Books 10

Strong's H4127 Quick Answer

Strong's H4127 מוּג (muwg) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. muwg (moog) v. 1. to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) [a primitive root] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include melt, faint, and melted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
muwg (moog) v. 1. to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) [a primitive root]
Usage
17 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
melt, faint, and melted

Meaning and Definition

muwg (moog) v. 1. to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) [a primitive root] KJV: consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.

Original Word
מוּג
Transliteration
muwg
Derivation
Root: מוג
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4127. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to melt

Usage: 1) to melt, cause to melt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to melt, faint 1a2) to cause to melt 1b) (Niphal) to melt away 1c) (Polel) to soften, dissolve, dissipate 1d) (Hithpolel) to melt, flow

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How Strong's H4127 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render muwg, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

melt Exodus 15:15 faint Joshua 2:9 melted 1 Samuel 14:16

How Strong's H4127 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4127 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4127 in the Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 15:15 KJV

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

Joshua 2:9 KJV

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

Joshua 2:24 KJV

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.

Usage Excerpts

First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4127.

Exodus 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
Joshua 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
Joshua 2:24 Old Testament, KJV
And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
1 Samuel 14:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
Job 30:22 Old Testament, KJV
Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
Psalms 46:6 Old Testament, KJV
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Psalms 65:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
Psalms 75:3 Old Testament, KJV
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
Psalms 107:26 Old Testament, KJV
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
Isaiah 14:31 Old Testament, KJV
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
Isaiah 64:7 Old Testament, KJV
And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
Jeremiah 49:23 Old Testament, KJV
Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.
Ezekiel 21:15 Old Testament, KJV
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
Amos 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
Amos 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
Nahum 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Nahum 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4127, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4127 FAQ

What does mug (מוּג) mean?

Mug (Strong's H4127) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "melt". muwg (moog) v. 1. to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint) [a primitive root]

How many times is mug (מוּג) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H4127 across 10 books.

Where can I study mug (מוּג) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4127 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mug (מוּג)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as melt, faint, and melted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.