H4585Hebrewmməʿônôṯ
מְעוֹנָה
{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}
9
Total Occurrences
7
Books
9
Old Testament
0
New Testament
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 מְעֹנָה; feminine of H4583 (מָעוֹן), and meaning the same
KJV Usage
den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.dwelling, habitation, refuge
- 2.den, lair (of animals)
- 3.dwelling-place (of god) (figuratively)
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: mᵉʻôwnâh; Pronunciation: meh-o-naw'