מַמְרֵא

Strong’s Definition

Mamre, an Amorite

Etymology & Derivation

from H4754 (מָרָא)(in the sense of vigor); lusty;

KJV Usage

Mamre.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(n pr m) an amorite who allied himself with abram
• 2.(n pr loc) an oak grove on mamre's land in palestine where abraham dwelt
• 3.a place near abraham's burial place, apparently identified with hebron

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Mamrêʼ; Pronunciation: mam-ray'