4314. Me Zahab
Strong's Lexicon
Me Zahab: Waters of Gold

Original Word: מֵי זָהָב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Me Zahab
Pronunciation: may zah-HAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (may zaw-hawb')
Definition: Waters of Gold
Meaning: Me-Zahab

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words מַיִם (mayim, meaning "water") and זָהָב (zahav, meaning "gold").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Me Zahab in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: Me Zahab is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person. The name is often interpreted to mean "Waters of Gold," suggesting wealth or abundance. It is a unique name that appears in genealogical contexts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of a person. The combination of "water" and "gold" in Me Zahab could symbolize prosperity or divine blessing, as both elements were highly valued in the ancient Near East. Gold was a symbol of wealth and status, while water was essential for life and often associated with purity and blessing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from mayim and zahab
Definition
an Edomite
NASB Translation
Mezahab (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֵי זָהָב proper name, masculine an Edomite Genesis 36:39 (ᵐ5 Μεζοοβ, ᵐ5L Μαιζοοβ) = 1 Chronicles 1:50 (ᵐ5L Μαιζααβ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mezahab

From mayim and zahab, water of gold; Me-Zahab, an Edomite -- Mezahab.

see HEBREW mayim

see HEBREW zahab

Forms and Transliterations
זָהָֽב׃ זהב׃ zā·hāḇ zāhāḇ zaHav
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:39
HEB: בַּ֖ת מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃
NAS: of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
KJV: of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
INT: of Matred daughter of Mezahab

1 Chronicles 1:50
HEB: בַּ֖ת מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃
NAS: of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
KJV: of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
INT: of Matred the daughter of Mezahab

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4314
2 Occurrences


zā·hāḇ — 2 Occ.
















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