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Moses

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“Son”or“Deliverance”

From the Hebrew name Mosheh, probably related to Egyptian mes, "son," or possibly to a Hebrew root meaning "deliverance."

Biblical namesake: Moses is the great leader and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. (Exodus · Exodus 2-14, Numbers 12, Deuteronomy 34)

EnglishJewishBiblical2 syllables · /ˈmoʊ.zɪz/

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