מְעָרָה (mᵉʻârâh) — Cave

Hebrew word study: מְעָרָה (mᵉʻârâh), Strong's H4631. a cavern (as dark)

HebrewStrong's H4631
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְעָרָה (mᵉʻârâh)
Pronounced: meh-aw-raw'

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

a cavern (as dark)

Word study
Derivation: from H5783 (עוּר);

KJV translation words: cave, den, hole.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4631 is tagged on 39 words in 36 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:30 and last appears in Ezekiel 33:27.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the cave ×10in the cave ×9the cave of ×6and the cave ×4from the cave ×2a cave ×1caves ×1in caves of ×1in the cave of ×1in the caves ×1the caves ×1¿ a den of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַמְּעָרָה ×10בַּמְּעָרָה ×7מְעָרַת ×6וְהַמְּעָרָה ×4בַמְּעָרָה ×2מֵהַמְּעָרָה ×2בִּמְעָרַת ×1בַּמְּעָרוֹת ×1הַמְּעָרוֹת ×1מְעָרָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×11Joshua ×81 Samuel ×71 Kings ×4Psalms ×2Isaiah ×2Judges ×12 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5783 עוּר (ʻûwr).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4632 מְעָרָה (Mᵉʻârâh).

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 mᵉʻârâh (H4631) mean?

A cavern (as dark).

How is H4631 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4631 as: cave, den, hole..

How often does מְעָרָה (mᵉʻârâh) appear?

Strong's H4631 is tagged on 39 words in 36 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:30 and last appears in Ezekiel 33:27.