mo.le.det denotes kinship ties, a native land, and birth-related origin or offspring in biblical clauses.

The term most often marks a person's kinship connection, especially in references to leaving, returning to, or speaking of family. It also occurs for a native land and in birth-related contexts involving origin, birth setting, or later offspring.

1. Family and kinship connection · dominant

   The singular construct form occurs in commands and reports concerning family ties: in Genesis 12:1 the APB renders Abram's departure from land, relatives, and father's house, while Genesis 31:3 renders Jacob's return to his father's land and relatives. Esther 8:6 places the term in Esther's grief over the threatened destruction of her people and relatives.

   Genesis 12:1Genesis 24:4Genesis 31:3Genesis 43:7Numbers 10:30Esther 8:6
2. Native or ancestral land · common

   In land expressions, the construct form identifies a place connected with a person's birth or origin. Jeremiah 22:10 speaks of one who will not return to see the land of his birth, and Ruth 2:11 describes leaving father, mother, and native land.

   Genesis 11:28Ezekiel 23:15Jeremiah 22:10Jeremiah 46:16Ruth 2:11
3. Birth setting, origin, or later offspring · common

   Birth-related clauses use the term in settings of descent and origin. Leviticus 18:9 distinguishes a sister born at home or abroad; Genesis 48:6 concerns offspring born after earlier sons; and Ezekiel 16:3-4 links plural construct forms with Jerusalem's origins and the day of birth.

   Leviticus 18:9Leviticus 18:11Genesis 48:6Ezekiel 16:3Ezekiel 16:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with wording such as "relatives," "kindred," "native land," "land of his birth," "origins," and "offspring." These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.