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Lexicon :: Strong's H4631 - mᵊʿārâ

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מְעָרָה
Transliteration
mᵊʿārâ
Pronunciation
meh-aw-raw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1704a

Strong’s Definitions

מְעָרָה mᵉʻârâh, meh-aw-raw'; from H5783; a cavern (as dark):—cave, den, hole.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H4631 in the following manner: cave (36x), den (2x), holes (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H4631 in the following manner: cave (36x), den (2x), holes (1x).

  1. cave, den, hole

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְעָרָה mᵉʻârâh, meh-aw-raw'; from H5783; a cavern (as dark):—cave, den, hole.
STRONGS H4631: Abbreviations
מְעָרָה 40 noun feminine cave; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 19:30 +; construct מְעָרַת Genesis 23:19 +; plural מְעָרוֺת Judges 6:2 +, construct id. Isaiah 2:19; — cave, especially as place of sojourn or refuge Genesis 19:30 (J), 1 Samuel 24:3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 24:7, 8, 10 (Ginsb; 1 Samuel 24:4, 8, 9, 11 van d. H. Bear), 1 Kings 19:1, 13; Ezekiel 33:27; Joshua 10:16 (בַמַּקֵּדָה מ׳) + 7 times Joshua 10; Judges 6:2; 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Kings 18:4, 13, compare Psalm 57:1; Psalm 142:1; מְעָרוֺת צֻרִים Isaiah 2:19, hence פָּרִצִים מ׳ Jeremiah 7:11 robbers' cave; Isaiah 32:14 den (of wild beasts); — עֲדֻלָּם מ׳ 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13, whence in || 1 Chronicles 11:15, read probably מְצֻדַת ע׳ or מְצָדַת We, compare Dr, Bu Kit HPS; — as burial place, הַמַּכְפֵּלָה מ׳ Genesis 23:9 + (see מַכְפֵּלָה) = מ׳ alone Genesis 23:11, 17, 20; Genesis 49:29, 32 (all P).
[H4632 אֲשֶׁר לַצִּידֹנִים מ׳ Joshua 13:4 (D), cave-region in Lebanon east of Sidon, modern Mughâr Ǧezzîn, according to most, but dubious; perhaps, rather, near Tyre BuhlMDPV 1895, 55].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:30; 19:30; 23:9; 23:11; 23:17; 23:19; 23:20; 49:29; 49:32

Joshua

10; 10:16

Judges

6:2; 6:2

1 Samuel

13:6; 22:1; 24:3; 24:4; 24:7; 24:8; 24:8; 24:9; 24:10; 24:11

2 Samuel

23:13

1 Kings

18:4; 18:13; 19:1; 19:13

1 Chronicles

11:15

Psalms

57:1; 142:1

Isaiah

2:19; 2:19; 32:14

Jeremiah

7:11

Ezekiel

33:27

H4631

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4631 matches the Hebrew מְעָרָה (mᵊʿārâ),
which occurs 40 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:30 - ascenditque Loth de Segor et mansit in monte duae quoque filiae eius cum eo timuerat enim manere in Segor et mansit in spelunca ipse et duae filiae eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:9 - ut det mihi speluncam duplicem quam habet in extrema parte agri sui pecunia digna tradat mihi eam coram vobis in possessionem sepulchri

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:11 - nequaquam ita fiat domine mi sed magis ausculta quod loquor agrum trado tibi et speluncam quae in eo est praesentibus filiis populi mei sepeli mortuum tuum

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:17 - confirmatusque est ager quondam Ephronis in quo erat spelunca duplex respiciens Mambre tam ipse quam spelunca et omnes arbores eius in cunctis terminis per circuitum

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:19 - atque ita sepelivit Abraham Sarram uxorem suam in spelunca agri duplici qui respiciebat Mambre haec est Hebron in terra Chanaan

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:20 - et confirmatus est ager et antrum quod erat in eo Abrahae in possessionem monumenti a filiis Heth

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:9 - et sepelierunt eum Isaac et Ismahel filii sui in spelunca duplici quae sita est in agro Ephron filii Soor Hetthei e regione Mambre

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:29 - et praecepit eis dicens ego congregor ad populum meum sepelite me cum patribus meis in spelunca duplici quae est in agro Ephron Hetthei

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:30 - contra Mambre in terra Chanaan quam emit Abraham cum agro ab Ephron Hettheo in possessionem sepulchri

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:13 - et portantes eum in terram Chanaan sepelierunt in spelunca duplici quam emerat Abraham cum agro in possessionem sepulchri ab Ephron Hettheo contra faciem Mambre

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:16 - fugerant enim quinque reges et se absconderant in spelunca urbis Maceda

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:17 - nuntiatumque est Iosue quod inventi essent quinque reges latentes in spelunca Maceda

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:18 - qui praecepit sociis et ait volvite saxa ingentia ad os speluncae et ponite viros industrios qui clausos custodiant

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:22 - praecepitque Iosue dicens aperite os speluncae et producite ad me quinque reges qui in ea latitant

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:23 - fecerunt ministri ut sibi fuerat imperatum et eduxerunt ad eum quinque reges de spelunca regem Hierusalem regem Hebron regem Hieremoth regem Lachis regem Eglon

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:27 - cumque occumberet sol praecepit sociis ut deponerent eos de patibulis qui depositos proiecerunt in speluncam in qua latuerant et posuerunt super os eius saxa ingentia quae permanent usque in praesens

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:2 - et oppressi sunt valde ab eis feceruntque sibi antra et speluncas in montibus et munitissima ad repugnandum loca

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:6 - quod cum vidissent viri Israhel se in arto sitos adflictus est enim populus absconderunt se in speluncis et in abditis in petris quoque et in antris et in cisternis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:1 - abiit ergo inde David et fugit in speluncam Odollam quod cum audissent fratres eius et omnis domus patris eius descenderunt ad eum illuc

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:3 - [Vulgate 24:4] et venit ad caulas quoque ovium quae se offerebant vianti eratque ibi spelunca quam ingressus est Saul ut purgaret ventrem porro David et viri eius in interiori parte speluncae latebant

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:7 - [Vulgate 24:8] et confregit David viros suos sermonibus et non permisit eos ut consurgerent in Saul porro Saul exsurgens de spelunca pergebat coepto itinere

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:8 - [Vulgate 24:9] surrexit autem et David post eum et egressus de spelunca clamavit post tergum Saul dicens domine mi rex et respexit Saul post se et inclinans se David pronus in terram adoravit

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:10 - [Vulgate 24:11] ecce hodie viderunt oculi tui quod tradiderit te Dominus in manu mea in spelunca et cogitavi ut occiderem te sed pepercit tibi oculus meus dixi enim non extendam manum meam in domino meo quia christus Domini est

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:13 - necnon ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam castra autem Philisthim erant posita in valle Gigantum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:4 - nam cum interficeret Hiezabel prophetas Domini tulit ille centum prophetas et abscondit eos quinquagenos in speluncis et pavit eos pane et aqua

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:13 - numquid non indicatum est tibi domino meo quid fecerim cum interficeret Hiezabel prophetas Domini quod absconderim de prophetis Domini centum viros quinquagenos et quinquagenos in speluncis et paverim eos pane et aqua

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:9 - cumque venisset illuc mansit in spelunca et ecce sermo Domini ad eum dixitque illi quid hic agis Helia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:13 - quod cum audisset Helias operuit vultum suum pallio et egressus stetit in ostio speluncae et ecce vox ad eum dicens quid agis hic Helia

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:15 - descenderunt autem tres de triginta principibus ad petram in qua erat David ad speluncam Odollam quando Philisthim fuerant castrametati in valle Raphaim

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - [Vulgate 56:1] pro victoria ut non disperdas David humilem et simplicem quando fugit a facie Saul in spelunca [Vulgate 56:2] miserere mei Deus miserere mei quoniam in te sperat anima mea in umbra alarum tuarum sperabo donec transeant insidiae

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:1 - [Vulgate 141:1] eruditio David cum esset in spelunca oratio [Vulgate 141:2] voce mea ad Dominum clamavi voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:19 - et introibunt in speluncas petrarum et in voragines terrae a facie formidinis Domini et a gloria maiestatis eius cum surrexerit percutere terram

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:14 - domus enim dimissa est multitudo urbis relicta est tenebrae et palpatio factae sunt super speluncas usque in aeternum gaudium onagrorum pascua gregum

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:11 - ergo spelunca latronum facta est domus ista in qua invocatum est nomen meum in oculis vestris ego ego sum ego vidi dicit Dominus

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:27 - haec dices ad eos sic dicit Dominus Deus vivo ego quia qui in ruinosis habitant gladio cadent et qui in agro est bestiis tradetur ad devorandum qui autem in praesidiis et in speluncis sunt peste morientur
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