מֵאָה

Strong’s Definition

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

Etymology & Derivation

or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral

KJV Usage

hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.hundred
• 2.as simple number
• 3.as part of larger number
• 4.as a fractionone one-hundredth (1/100)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mêʼâh; Pronunciation: may-aw'