מָעוֹן

Strong’s Definition

an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)

Etymology & Derivation

or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as H5772 (עוֹנָה);

KJV Usage

den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.dwelling, habitation, refuge
• 2.lair, refuge (of jackals)
• 3.dwelling

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâʻôwn; Pronunciation: maw-ohn'