mot denotes a pole or support used for carrying, and in Nahum an imposed object broken off from someone.

The attested noun use most often concerns a pole or support for carrying a grape cluster or sacred vessels; Nahum 1:13 uses the construct form for the object that is broken off from those addressed.

1. Carrying pole or support · dominant

   In Numbers 13:23, the singular absolute form occurs where a grape cluster is carried between two men; the APB renders the clause with a “pole.” In Numbers 4:10 and Numbers 4:12, the same form names the support upon which covered vessels are placed; the APB renders these settings as a “carrying frame” and a “yoke.”

   Numbers 13:23Numbers 4:10Numbers 4:12
2. An imposed object broken off · occasional

   In Nahum 1:13, the singular construct form occurs in the statement that it will be broken off from those addressed, alongside the tearing of bonds. The APB renders the clause, “I will break his yoke off you.”

   Nahum 1:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun with varying English expressions: “pole” in Numbers 13:23, “carrying frame” in Numbers 4:10, and “yoke” in Numbers 4:12 and Nahum 1:13. These renderings reflect the clauses rather than establishing separate meanings by themselves.