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Lexicon :: Strong's H4631 - mᵊʿārâ

Strong's

Red Letter

מְעָרָה

Transliteration

mᵊʿārâ

Pronunciation

meh-aw-raw'

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עוּר (H5783)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1704a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

cave, den, hole

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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

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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 Buhl^{MDPV 1895, 55}].

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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

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H4631

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

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Gen 19:30 - And^H5927^➔ Lot^H3876 went up^➔^H5927 out of Zoar,^H6820 and dwelt^H3427 in the mountain,^H2022 and^H8147^➔ his^H1323^➔ two^➔^H8147 daughters^➔^H1323 with him;^H5973 for^H3588 he feared^H3372 to dwell^H3427 in Zoar:^H6820 and he dwelt^H3427 in a cave,^H4631 he^H1931 and^H8147^➔ his^H1323^➔ two^➔^H8147 daughters.^➔^H1323

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Gen 23:9 - That he may give^H5414 me^H589 the cave^H4631 of Machpelah,^H4375 which^H834 he hath, which^H834 is in the end^H7097 of his field;^H7704 for^H3701^➔ as much^H4392^➔ money^➔^H3701 as it is worth^➔^H4392 he shall give it^H5414 me^H589 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace^H6913 amongst you.^H8432

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Gen 23:11 - Nay,^H3808 my lord,^H113 hear me:^H8085 the field^H7704 give I^H5414 thee, and the cave^H4631 that^H834 is therein, I give it^H5414 thee; in the presence^H5869 of the sons^H1121 of my people^H5971 give I it^H5414 thee: bury^H6912 thy dead.^H4191

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Gen 23:17 - And^H6965^➔ the field^H7704 of Ephron,^H6085 which^H834 was in Machpelah,^H4375 which^H834 was before^H6440 Mamre,^H4471 the field,^H7704 and the cave^H4631 which^H834 was therein, and all^H3605 the trees^H6086 that^H834 were in the field,^H7704 that^H834 were in all^H3605 the borders^H1366 round about,^H5439 were made sure^➔^H6965

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Gen 23:19 - And after^H310 this,^H3651 Abraham^H85 buried^H6912 Sarah^H8283 his wife^H802 in^H413 the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 of Machpelah^H4375 before^H5921^H6440 Mamre:^H4471 the same^H1931 is Hebron^H2275 in the land^H776 of Canaan.^H3667

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Gen 23:20 - And^H6965^➔ the field,^H7704 and the cave^H4631 that^H834 is therein, were made sure^➔^H6965 unto Abraham^H85 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace^H6913 by^H854 the sons^H1121 of Heth.^H2845

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Gen 25:9 - And^H6912^➔ his sons^H1121 Isaac^H3327 and Ishmael^H3458 buried^➔^H6912 him^H853 in^H413 the^H4375^➔ cave^H4631 of Machpelah,^➔^H4375 in^H413 the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the son^H1121 of Zohar^H6714 the Hittite,^H2850 which^H834 is before^H5921^H6440 Mamre;^H4471

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Gen 49:29 - And he charged^H6680 them,^H853 and said^H559 unto them,^H413 I^H589 am to be gathered^H622 unto^H413 my people:^H5971 bury^H6912 me^H853 with^H413 my fathers^H1 in^H413 the cave^H4631 that^H834 is in the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the Hittite,^H2850

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Gen 49:30 - In the cave^H4631 that^H834 is in the field^H7704 of Machpelah,^H4375 which^H834 is before^H5921^H6440 Mamre,^H4471 in the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 which^H834 Abraham^H85 bought^H7069 with the field^H7704 of^H854 Ephron^H6085 the Hittite^H2850 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace.^H6913

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Gen 49:32 - The purchase^H4735 of the field^H7704 and of the cave^H4631 that^H834 is therein was from^H854 the children^H1121 of Heth.^H2845

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Gen 50:13 - For his sons^H1121 carried^H5375 him^H853 into the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 and buried^H6912 him^H853 in the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 of Machpelah,^H4375 which^H834 Abraham^H85 bought^H7069 with the field^H7704 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace^H6913 of Ephron^H6085 the Hittite,^H2850 before^H6440 Mamre.^H4471

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Jos 10:16 - But^H5127^➔ these^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 fled,^➔^H5127 and hid themselves^H2244 in a cave^H4631 at Makkedah.^H4719

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Jos 10:17 - And it was told^H5046 Joshua,^H3091 saying,^H559 The^H4428^➔ five^H2568 kings^➔^H4428 are found^H4672 hid^H2244 in a cave^H4631 at Makkedah.^H4719

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Jos 10:18 - And^H559^➔ Joshua^H3091 said,^➔^H559 Roll^H1556 great^H1419 stones^H68 upon^H413 the mouth^H6310 of the cave,^H4631 and set^H6485 men^H376 by it^H5921 for to keep them:^H8104

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Jos 10:22 - Then said^H559 Joshua,^H3091 Open^H6605 the mouth^H6310 of the cave,^H4631 and bring out^H3318 those^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 unto me^H413 out of^H4480 the cave.^H4631

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Jos 10:23 - And they did^H6213 so,^H3651 and brought forth^H3318 those^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 unto him^H413 out of^H4480 the cave,^H4631 the king^H4428 of Jerusalem,^H3389 the king^H4428 of Hebron,^H2275 the king^H4428 of Jarmuth,^H3412 the king^H4428 of Lachish,^H3923 and the king^H4428 of Eglon.^H5700

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Jos 10:27 - And it came to pass^H1961 at the time^H6256 of the going down^H935 of the sun,^H8121 that Joshua^H3091 commanded,^H6680 and they took them down^H3381 off^H5921 the trees,^H6086 and cast them^H7993 into^H413 the cave^H4631 wherein^H834 they had been hid,^H2244 and laid^H7760 great^H1419 stones^H68 in^H5921 the cave's^H4631 mouth,^H6310 which remain until^H5704 this^H2088 very^H6106 day.^H3117

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Jdg 6:2 - And^H5810^➔ the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080 prevailed^➔^H5810 against^H5921 Israel:^H3478 and because^H6440 of the Midianites^H4080 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 made^H6213 them the dens^H4492 which^H834 are in the mountains,^H2022 and^H853 caves,^H4631 and^H853 strong holds.^H4679

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1Sa 13:6 - When the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that^H3588 they were in a strait,^H6862 (for^H3588 the people^H5971 were distressed,)^H5065 then^H2244^➔ the people^H5971 did hide themselves^➔^H2244 in caves,^H4631 and in thickets,^H2337 and in rocks,^H5553 and in high places,^H6877 and in pits.^H953

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1Sa 22:1 - David^H1732 therefore departed^H3212 thence,^H8033 and escaped^H4422 to^H413 the cave^H4631 Adullam:^H5725 and when^H8085^➔ his brethren^H251 and all^H3605 his father's^H1 house^H1004 heard^➔^H8085 it, they went down^H3381 thither^H8033 to him.^H413

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1Sa 24:3 - And he came^H935 to^H413 the sheepcotes^H1448^H6629 by^H5921 the way,^H1870 where^H8033 was a cave;^H4631 and^H935^➔ Saul^H7586 went in^➔^H935 to cover^H5526 his feet:^H7272 and David^H1732 and his men^H376 remained^H3427 in the sides^H3411 of the cave.^H4631

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:7

1Sa 24:7 - So^H8156^➔ David^H1732 stayed^➔^H8156 his servants^H376 with these words,^H1697 and^H3808^➔ suffered them^H5414 not^➔^H3808 to rise^H6965 against^H413 Saul.^H7586 But Saul^H7586 rose up^H6965 out of the cave,^H4631 and went^H3212 on^H1870^➔ his way.^➔^H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:8

1Sa 24:8 - David^H1732 also arose^H6965 afterward,^H310^H3651 and went out^H3318 of^H4480 the cave,^H4631 and cried^H7121 after^H310 Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 My lord^H113 the king.^H4428 And when^H5027^➔ Saul^H7586 looked^➔^H5027 behind him,^H310 David^H1732 stooped^H6915 with his face^H639 to the earth,^H776 and bowed himself.^H7812

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1Sa 24:10 - Behold,^H2009 this^H2088 day^H3117 thine eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200 how that^H834 the LORD^H3068 had delivered thee^H5414 to day^H3117 into mine hand^H3027 in the cave:^H4631 and some bade^H559 me kill thee:^H2026 but^H2347^➔ mine eye spared^➔^H2347 thee;^H5921 and I said,^H559 I will^H7971^➔ not^H3808 put forth^➔^H7971 mine hand^H3027 against my lord;^H113 for^H3588 he^H1931 is the LORD'S^H3068 anointed.^H4899

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2Sa 23:13 - And^H3381^➔ three^H7969 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 went down,^➔^H3381 and came^H935 to^H413 David^H1732 in^H413 the harvest time^H7105 unto^H413 the cave^H4631 of Adullam:^H5725 and the troop^H2416 of the Philistines^H6430 pitched^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim.^H7497

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1Ki 18:4 - For it was^H1961 so, when^H3772^➔ Jezebel^H348 cut off^➔^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 that^H3947^➔ Obadiah^H5662 took^➔^H3947 an hundred^H3967 prophets,^H5030 and hid them^H2244 by fifty^H2572 in a cave,^H4631 and fed them^H3557 with bread^H3899 and water.)^H4325

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1Ki 18:13 - Was it^H5046^➔ not^H3808 told^➔^H5046 my lord^H113 what^H834 I did^H6213 when^H2026^➔ Jezebel^H348 slew^➔^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 how I hid^H2244 an hundred^H3967 men^H376 of the^H5030^➔ LORD'S^H3068 prophets^➔^H5030 by fifty^H2572^H2572^H376 in a cave,^H4631 and fed them^H3557 with bread^H3899 and water?^H4325

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:9

1Ki 19:9 - And he came^H935 thither^H8033 unto^H413 a cave,^H4631 and lodged^H3885 there;^H8033 and, behold,^H2009 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to him,^H413 and he said^H559 unto him, What^H4100 doest thou here,^H6311 Elijah?^H452

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1Ki 19:13 - And it was^H1961 so, when^H8085^➔ Elijah^H452 heard^➔^H8085 it, that he wrapped^H3874 his face^H6440 in his mantle,^H155 and went out,^H3318 and stood^H5975 in the entering in^H6607 of the cave.^H4631 And, behold,^H2009 there came a voice^H6963 unto him,^H413 and said,^H559 What^H4100 doest thou here,^H6311 Elijah?^H452

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1Ch 11:15 - Now^H3381^➔ three^H7969 of^H4480 the thirty^H7970 captains^H7218 went down^➔^H3381 to^H5921 the rock^H6697 to^H413 David,^H1732 into^H413 the cave^H4631 of Adullam;^H5725 and the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 encamped^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim.^H7497

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Psa 57:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 Altaschith,^H516^H516 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 when he fled^H1272 from^H6440 Saul^H7586 in the cave.]]^H4631 Be merciful unto me,^H2603 O God,^H430 be merciful unto me:^H2603 for^H3588 my soul^H5315 trusteth^H2620 in thee: yea, in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I make my refuge,^H2620 until^H5704 these calamities^H1942 be overpast.^H5674

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Psa 142:1 - [[Maschil^H4905 of David;^H1732 A Prayer^H8605 when he was^H1961 in the cave.]]^H4631 I cried^H2199 unto^H413 the LORD^H3068 with my voice;^H6963 with my voice^H6963 unto^H413 the LORD^H3068 did I make my supplication.^H2603

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Isa 2:19 - And they shall go^H935 into the holes^H4631 of the rocks,^H6697 and into the caves^H4247 of the earth,^H6083 for^H6440 fear^H6343 of the LORD,^H3068 and for the glory^H1926 of his majesty,^H1347 when he ariseth^H6965 to shake terribly^H6206 the earth.^H776

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Isa 32:14 - Because^H3588 the palaces^H759 shall be forsaken;^H5203 the multitude^H1995 of the city^H5892 shall be left;^H5800 the forts^H6076 and towers^H975 shall be^H1961 for^H1157 dens^H4631 for^H5704 ever,^H5769 a joy^H4885 of wild asses,^H6501 a pasture^H4829 of flocks;^H5739

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Jer 7:11 - Is^H1961^➔ this^H2088 house,^H1004 which^H834 is called^H7121 by my name,^H8034 become^➔^H1961 a den^H4631 of robbers^H6530 in your eyes?^H5869 Behold,^H2009 even^H1571 I^H595 have seen^H7200 it, saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Eze 33:27 - Say thou^H559 thus^H3541 unto them,^H413 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 As I^H589 live,^H2416 surely^H518^H3808 they that^H834 are in the wastes^H2723 shall fall^H5307 by the sword,^H2719 and him that^H834 is in^H5921 the^H7704^➔ open^H6440 field^➔^H7704 will I give^H5414 to the beasts^H2416 to be devoured,^H398 and they that^H834 be in the forts^H4686 and in the caves^H4631 shall die^H4191 of the pestilence.^H1698

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