mo.da denotes a kin relationship, used of a husband's relative and figuratively of understanding as a family member.

The two attestations use the noun for a kin relationship: Ruth 2:1 identifies a relative connected to Naomi's husband, while Proverbs 7:4 applies family language figuratively to understanding.

1. Kin relationship, literal and figurative · dominant

   Both occurrences are masculine singular absolute nouns. In Ruth 2:1, the form identifies a man connected to Naomi's husband; the APB renders the clause “Naomi had a kinsman to her husband.” In Proverbs 7:4, the same noun is used figuratively in the command to call understanding a family member; the APB renders “call understanding your kinsman.”

   Ruth 2:1Proverbs 7:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “kinsman” in both cited verses, once for Naomi's husband's relative and once in a figurative address to understanding. This rendering is read in light of each clause.