moses
n. countablen. a famous leader from the Bible who led the Israelites out of Egypt. He is also known for receiving the Ten Commandments from God.
n. a major prophet and leader in Abrahamic religions credited with leading the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and receiving the Torah. Often used as a symbol of lawgiving or liberation.
Moses led his people across the Red Sea.
In the biblical narrative, Moses receives the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai after the escape from Egypt.
The figure of Moses serves as a foundational archetype for leadership and divine law in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
From Latin Mōsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς (Mōsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian ms-s (msj, “to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’; or, alternatively, contains Egyptian N35A (mw, “water”).
Usually functions as a proper noun; when used as a common noun, it typically refers to a leader who guides people to freedom.