מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn) — Den

Hebrew word study: מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn), Strong's H4583. an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)

HebrewStrong's H4583
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn)
Pronounced: maw-ohn'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

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

KJV translation words: den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4583 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 26:15 and last appears in Zechariah 2:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a dwelling place ×4a habitation of ×3and from the dwelling of ×1dwelling its ×1dwelling place his ×1dwelling place your ×1from the habitation of ×1in the dwelling place of ×1into a habitation of ×1is the dwelling place of ×1the habitation of ×1to the dwelling of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְעוֹן ×5מָעוֹן ×4לִמְעוֹן ×2מִמְּעוֹן ×2בִּמְעוֹן ×1וּמִמְּעוֹן ×1מְעוֹנֶךָ ×1מְעוֹנָהּ ×1מְעוֹנוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×5Jeremiah ×51 Samuel ×22 Chronicles ×2Deuteronomy ×1Nahum ×1Zephaniah ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5772 עוֹנָה (ʻôwnâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1010 בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן (Bêyth Baʻal Mᵉʻôwn), H1186 בַּעַל מְעוֹן (Baʻal Mᵉʻôwn), H4584 מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn), H4585 מְעוֹנָה (mᵉʻôwnâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâʻôwn (H4583) mean?

An abode, of god (the tabernacle or the temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum).

How is H4583 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4583 as: den, dwelling((-) place), habitation..

How often does מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn) appear?

Strong's H4583 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 26:15 and last appears in Zechariah 2:13.