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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 39 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 19:30 - Lot^H3876 went^H5927 up from Zoar,^H6820 and [fn]stayed^H3427 in the [fn]mountains,^H2022 and his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 with him; for he was afraid^H3372 to [fn]stay^H3427 in Zoar;^H6820 and he [fn]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 hear^H8085 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 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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 23:19

Gen 23:19 - After^H310 this,^H3651 Abraham^H85 buried^H6912 Sarah^H8283 his wife^H802 in the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 at 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 is 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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:9

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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:29

Gen 49:29 - Then he charged^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 before^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 for a [fn]burial^H6913 site.^H272

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:32

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 before^H5921^H6440 Mamre,^H4471 which^H834 Abraham^H85 had bought^H7069 along with the field^H7704 for a [fn]burial^H6913 site^H272 from Ephron^H6085 the Hittite.^H2850

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:16

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 - It was told^H5046 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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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:18

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:22

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 to me from the cave.”^H4631

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:23

Jos 10:23 - They did^H6213 so,^H3651 and brought^H3318 these^H428 five^H2568 kings^H4428 out 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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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:27

Jos 10:27 - It came^H1961 about at [fn]sunset^H8121^H935 that Joshua^H3091 gave^H6680 a command,^H6680 and they took^H3381 them down^H3381 from the 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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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:2

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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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:6

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:1

1Sa 22:1 - 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 of it, they went^H3381 down^H3381 there^H8033 to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:3

1Sa 24:3 - He came^H935 to the sheepfolds^H6629^H1448 on the way,^H1870 where^H8033 there^H8033 was a cave;^H4631 and Saul^H7586 went^H935 in 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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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:7

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:8

1Sa 24:8 - Now afterward^H310^H3651 David^H1732 arose^H6965 and went^H3318 out 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^H7812 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 given^H5414 you today^H3117 into my hand^H3027 in the cave,^H4631 and some said^H559 to kill^H2026 you, but my eye had pity^H2347 on you; and I said,^H559 ‘I will not stretch^H7971 out my hand^H3027 against my lord,^H113 for he is the LORD’S^H3068 anointed.’^H4899

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:13

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:4

1Ki 18:4 - for when Jezebel^H348 [fn]destroyed^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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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:13

1Ki 18:13 - “Has it not been told^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 [fn]a hundred^H3967 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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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:9

1Ki 19:9 - Then he came^H935 there^H8033 to a cave^H4631 and lodged^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 mantle^H155 and went^H3318 out 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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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:15

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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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:1

Psa 57:1 - For the choir director; set to [fn]Al-tashheth. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when he fled from Saul in the cave.
Be gracious^H2603 to me, O God,^H430 be 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 142:1

Psa 142:1 - [fn]Maskil of David, when he was [fn]in the cave. A Prayer.
I cry^H2199 aloud^H2199 with my voice^H6963 to the LORD;^H3068
I make^H2603 supplication^H2603 with my voice^H6963 to the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:19

Isa 2:19 - Men will go^H935 into caves^H4631 of the rocks^H6697
And into holes^H4247 of the [fn]ground^H6083
Before^H4480^H6440 the terror^H6343 of the LORD^H3068
And the splendor^H1926 of His majesty,^H1347
When He arises^H6965 to make^H6206 the earth^H776 tremble.^H6206

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:14

Isa 32:14 - Because^H3588 the palace^H759 has been abandoned,^H5203 the [fn]populated^H1995 city^H5892 forsaken.^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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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:11

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, even^H1571 I, have seen^H7200 it,” declares^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:27

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

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