מִקְוֶה (miqveh) — Abiding

Hebrew word study: מִקְוֶה (miqveh), Strong's H4723. something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan

HebrewStrong's H4723
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִקְוֶה (miqveh)
Pronounced: mik-veh'

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

something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove

Word study
Derivation: or מִקְוֵה; (1 Kings 10:28), or מִקְוֵאlemma מִּקְוֵא extra dagesh, corrected to מִקְוֵא; (2 Chronicles 1:16), from H6960 (קָוָה);

KJV translation words: abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4723 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:10 and last appears in Jeremiah 50:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

O hope of ×2and from Que ×2from Que ×2is hope ×2a reservoir of ×1and the hope of ×1and to the collection of ×1the reservoir of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מִקְוֵה ×5וּמִקְוֵה ×2מִקְוֶה ×2וּלְמִקְוֵה ×1וּמִקְוֵא ×1מִקְוֵא ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×31 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Leviticus ×11 Chronicles ×1Ezra ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6960 קָוָה (qâvâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4724 מִקְוָה (miqvâh).

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 miqveh (H4723) mean?

Something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove.

How is H4723 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4723 as: abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool..

How often does מִקְוֶה (miqveh) appear?

Strong's H4723 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:10 and last appears in Jeremiah 50:7.