# Moab, Moabite, Moabitess #

## Facts: ##

Moab was the son of Lot's elder daughter. It also became the name of the land where he and his family lived. The term "Moabite" refers to a person who is descended from Moab or who lives in the country of Moab.

* The country of Moab was located east of the Salt Sea.
* Moab was southeast from the town of Bethlehem where Naomi's family lived.
* The people in Bethlehem called Ruth a "Moabitess" because she was a woman from the country of Moab. This term could also be translated as "Moabite woman" or "woman from Moab."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Bethlehem](../names/bethlehem.md), [Judea](../names/judea.md), [Lot](../names/lot.md), [Ruth](../names/ruth.md), [Salt Sea](../names/saltsea.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 19:37](rc://en/tn/help/gen/19/37)
* [Genesis 36:34-36](rc://en/tn/help/gen/36/34)
* [Ruth 01:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/rut/01/01)
* [Ruth 01:22](rc://en/tn/help/rut/01/22)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H4124, H4125