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(moh uh bit' essss) A female resident of Moab. Prominent women from Moab include Ruth (Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:2 ,Ruth 2:2,2:21; Ruth 4:5 ,Ruth 4:5,4:10 ), some of Solomon's wives (1 Kings 11:1 ), and the mother of Jehozabad (2 Chronicles 24:26 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Moabitess'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/moabitess.html. 1991.

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