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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)

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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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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 -

Now Lot^H3876 went^H5927 up^H5927 from Zoar^H6820 with his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 and stayed^H3427 in the [fn]mountains^H2022, because^H3588 he was^H3372 afraid^H3372 to stay^H3427 in Zoar^H6820; and he stayed^H3427 in a cave^H4631, he and his two^H8147 daughters^H1323.

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Gen 23:9 - that he may give^H5414 me the cave^H4631 of Machpelah^H4375 which^H834 he owns, which^H834 is at the end^H7097 of his field^H7704; for the full^H4392 price^H3701 let him give^H5414 it to me in [fn]your presence^H8432 for [fn]a burial^H6913 site^H272.”

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Gen 23:11 - “No^H3808, my lord^H113, listen^H8085 to me; I give^H5414 you the field^H7704, and I give^H5414 you the cave^H4631 that is in it. In the presence^H5869 of the sons^H1121 of my people^H5971 I give^H5414 it to you; bury^H6912 your dead^H4191.”

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Gen 23:17 -

So Ephron’s^H6085 field^H7704, which^H834 was in Machpelah^H4375, which^H834 faced^H6440 Mamre^H4471, the field^H7704 and the cave^H4631 which^H834 was in it, and all^H3605 the trees^H6086 which^H834 were in the field^H7704, that were [fn]within all^H3605 the confines^H5439 of its border^H1366, [fn]were deeded^H6965 over^H6965

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Gen 23:19 - After^H310 this^H3651, Abraham^H85 buried^H6912 his wife^H802 Sarah^H8283 in the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 of Machpelah^H4375 facing^H6440 Mamre^H4471 (that is, Hebron^H2275), in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

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Gen 23:20 - So the field^H7704 and the cave^H4631 that was in it [fn]were deeded^H6965 over^H6965 to Abraham^H85 for [fn]a burial^H6913 site^H272 by the sons^H1121 of Heth^H2845.

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Gen 25:9 - Then his sons^H1121 Isaac^H3327 and Ishmael^H3458 buried^H6912 him in the cave^H4631 of Machpelah^H4375, in the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the son^H1121 of Zohar^H6714 the Hittite^H2850, facing^H5921^H6440 Mamre^H4471,

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Gen 49:29 - Then he commanded^H6680 them and said^H559 to them, “I am about to be gathered^H622 to my people^H5971; bury^H6912 me with my fathers^H1 in the cave^H4631 that is in the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the Hittite^H2850,

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Gen 49:30 - in the cave^H4631 that is in the field^H7704 of Machpelah^H4375, which^H834 is opposite^H5921^H6440 Mamre^H4471, in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, which^H834 Abraham^H85 bought^H7069 along with the field^H7704 from Ephron^H6085 the Hittite^H2850 as a [fn]burial^H6913 site^H272.

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Gen 49:32 - the field^H7704 and the cave^H4631 that is in it, purchased^H4735 from the sons^H1121 of Heth^H2845.”

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Gen 50:13 - for his sons^H1121 carried^H5375 him to the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 and buried^H6912 him in the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 of Machpelah^H4375 opposite^H5921^H6440 Mamre^H4471, which^H834 Abraham^H85 had bought^H7069 along with the field^H7704 as a [fn]burial^H6913 site^H272 from Ephron^H6085 the Hittite^H2850.

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Jos 10:16 -

Now these^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 had fled^H5127 and hidden^H2244 themselves in the cave^H4631 at Makkedah^H4719.

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Jos 10:17 - And it was told^H5046 to Joshua^H3091, saying^H559, “The five^H2568 kings^H4428 have been found^H4672 hidden^H2244 in the cave^H4631 at Makkedah^H4719.”

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Jos 10:18 - So Joshua^H3091 said^H559, “Roll^H1556 large^H1419 stones^H68 against^H413 the mouth^H6310 of the cave^H4631, and post^H6485 men^H376 by it to guard^H8104 them,

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Jos 10:22 -

Then Joshua^H3091 said^H559, “Open^H6605 the mouth^H6310 of the cave^H4631 and bring^H3318 these^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 out^H3318 to me from the cave^H4631.”

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Jos 10:23 - They did^H6213 so^H3651, and brought^H3318 these^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 out^H3318 to him from 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 - Then it came^H1961 about^H1961 at [fn]sunset^H8121^H935 that Joshua^H3091 gave^H6680 the command^H6680, and they took^H3381 them down^H3381 from the [fn]trees^H6086 and threw^H7993 them into the cave^H4631 where^H834^H8033 they had hidden^H2244 themselves, and put^H7760 large^H1419 stones^H68 over^H5921 the mouth^H6310 of the cave^H4631, to this^H2088 very^H6106 day^H3117.

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Jdg 6:2 - The [fn]power^H3027 of Midian^H4080 prevailed^H5810 against^H5921 Israel^H3478. Because^H4480^H6440 of Midian^H4080 the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 made^H6213 for themselves the dens^H4492 which^H834 were in the mountains^H2022 and the caves^H4631 and the strongholds^H4679.

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1Sa 13:6 - When the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that they were in trouble^H6862 (for the people^H5971 were hard-pressed^H5065), then the people^H5971 kept^H2244 themselves hidden^H2244 in caves^H4631, in crevices^H2336, in cliffs^H5553, in crypts^H6877, and in pits^H953.

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So David^H1732 departed^H1980 from there^H8033 and escaped^H4422 to the cave^H4631 of Adullam^H5725; and when his brothers^H251 and all^H3605 his father’s^H1 household^H1004 heard^H8085 about it, they went^H3381 down^H3381 there^H8033 to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:3

1Sa 24:3 - And he came^H935 to the sheepfolds^H6629^H1448 on the way^H1870, where^H8033 there was a cave^H4631; and Saul^H7586 went^H935 in^H935 to [fn]relieve^H5526^H7272 himself. Now David^H1732 and his men^H376 were sitting^H3427 in the inner^H3411 recesses^H3411 of the cave^H4631.

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1Sa 24:7 - And David^H1732 rebuked^H8156 his men^H376 with these words^H1697 and did not allow^H5414 them to rise^H6965 up^H6965 against^H413 Saul^H7586. And Saul^H7586 got^H6965 up^H6965, [fn]left^H4480 the cave^H4631, and went^H1980 on his way^H1870.

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Afterward^H310^H3651, however, David^H1732 got^H6965 up^H6965 and went^H3318 out^H3318 of the cave^H4631, and called^H7121 after^H310 Saul^H7586, saying^H559, “My lord^H113 the king^H4428!” And when Saul^H7586 looked^H5027 behind^H310 him, David^H1732 bowed^H6915 with his face^H639 to the ground^H776 and prostrated^H2331 himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:10

1Sa 24:10 - “Behold^H2009, this^H2088 day^H3117 your eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200 that the LORD^H3068 had handed^H5414^H3027 you over^H5414 to me today^H3117 in the cave^H4631, and someone said^H559 to kill^H2026 you, but [fn]I spared^H2347 you; and I said^H559, ‘I will not reach^H7971 out^H7971 with my hand^H3027 against my lord^H113, because^H3588 he is the LORD’S^H3068 anointed^H4899.’

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2Sa 23:13 -

Then three^H7969 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 men^H7218 went^H3381 down^H3381 and came^H935 to David^H1732 at harvest^H7105 time^H7105 to the cave^H4631 of Adullam^H5725, while the army^H2416 of the Philistines^H6430 was camping^H2583 in the Valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

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1Ki 18:4 - for when Jezebel^H348 killed^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, Obadiah^H5662 took^H3947 a hundred^H3967 prophets^H5030 and hid^H2244 them by fifties^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and provided^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325.)

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1Ki 18:13 - “Has it not been reported^H5046 to my master^H113 what^H834 I did^H6213 when Jezebel^H348 killed^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, that I hid^H2244 a hundred^H3967 [fn]prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068 by fifties^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and provided^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325?

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1Ki 19:9 -

Then he came^H935 there^H8033 to a cave^H4631 and spent^H3885 the^H3885 night^H3885 there^H8033; and behold^H2009, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to him, and He said^H559 to him, “What^H4100 are you doing here^H6311, Elijah^H452?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:13

1Ki 19:13 - When Elijah^H452 heard^H8085 it, he wrapped^H3874 his face^H6440 in his cloak^H155 and went^H3318 out^H3318 and stood^H5975 in the entrance^H6607 of the cave^H4631. And behold^H2009, a voice^H6963 came to him and said^H559, “What^H4100 are you doing here^H6311, Elijah^H452?”

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1Ch 11:15 -

Now three^H7969 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 men^H7218 went^H3381 down^H3381 to the rock^H6697 to David^H1732, into the cave^H4631 of Adullam^H5725, while the army^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 was camping^H2583 in the Valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

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Psa 57:1 -

For the music director; set to [fn]Al-tashheth. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when he fled from Saul in the cave.

Be^H2603 gracious^H2603 to me, God^H430, be^H2603 gracious^H2603 to me,

For my soul^H5315 takes^H2620 refuge^H2620 in You;

And in the shadow^H6738 of Your wings^H3671 I will take^H2620 refuge^H2620

Until^H5704 destruction^H1942 passes^H5674 by^H5674.

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[fn]Maskil of David, when he was [fn]in the cave. A Prayer.

I cry^H2199 out^H2199 with my voice^H6963 to the LORD^H3068;

With my voice^H6963 I implore^H2603 the LORD^H3068 for compassion^H2603.

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Isa 2:19 -

People will go^H935 into caves^H4631 of the rocks^H6697

And into holes^H4247 in the [fn]ground^H6083

Away^H4480^H6440 from the terror^H6343 of the LORD^H3068

And the splendor^H1926 of His majesty^H1347,

When He arises^H6965 to terrify^H6206 the earth^H776.

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Isa 32:14 -

For^H3588 the palace^H759 has been neglected^H5203, the [fn]populated^H1995 city^H5892 abandoned^H5800.

[fn]Hill^H6076 and watch-tower^H975 have become^H1961 caves^H4631 forever^H5704^H5769,

A delight^H4885 for wild^H6501 donkeys^H6501, a pasture^H4829 for flocks^H5739,

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Jer 7:11 - “Has this^H2088 house^H1004, which^H834 is called^H7121 by My name^H8034, become^H1961 a den^H4631 of robbers^H6530 in your sight^H5869? Behold^H2009, I Myself^H595^H1571 have seen^H7200 it,” declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068.

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Eze 33:27 - “You shall say^H559 this^H3541 to them: ‘This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3068 says^H559: “As I live^H2416, those who^H834 are in the places^H2723 of^H2723 ruins^H2723 certainly^H518^H3808 will fall^H5307 by the sword^H2719, and whoever^H834 is in the [fn]open^H6440 field^H7704 I will give^H5414 to the animals^H2416 to be devoured^H398, and those who^H834 are in the strongholds^H4679 and in the caves^H4631 will die^H4191 of plague^H1698.

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