◄ 4596. mei ►
Strong's Lexicon mei: Water Original Word: מְעִי Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: m`iy Pronunciation: may Phonetic Spelling: (meh-ee') Definition: Water Meaning: a pile of rubbish, a ruin Word Origin: Derived from the root מַיִם (mayim), meaning "water." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5204 (ὕδωρ, hydor): The Greek equivalent for water, used in the New Testament to convey similar themes of life, cleansing, and divine provision. Usage: The term "mei" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote "water." It often appears in the construct form, indicating possession or association, such as "waters of" a particular place or event. Water is a fundamental element in the biblical narrative, symbolizing life, purification, and divine provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, water was a precious and vital resource, essential for survival in the arid climate. It was often associated with God's provision and blessing, as seen in the stories of wells, rivers, and rain. Water also played a significant role in religious rituals, such as purification rites and offerings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition perhaps ruin heap NASB Translation ruin (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְעִי only in מַמָּלָה ׳והיתה מ Isaiah 17:1; according to AV RV Thes and others noun [masculine] = עִי ruin-heap, but form very strange; ᵐ5 omits (ἔσται εἰς πτῶσιν); Gr proposes כְּעִי, Di לְעִי; < dittograph from מעיר LagSemitic i. 29 Che NöZMG xxxii. 1878, 401 Brd SS Buhl Guin Kau Du. מְעִי noun [masculine] ruin (si vera lectio); — וְהָֽיְתָה מְעִי מַמָּלָה consecutive Isaiah 17:1 Damascus shall become a ruinous heap (but strike out ׳מ ᵐ5 Lag Che SS Buhl). cf II. עוה (√ of following, compare Arabic err from the way, Ethiopic : err; distinct from I. עוה, compare LagM. i. 236 f. Dr1Samuel 20:30 Gerber90). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heap From avah; a pile of rubbish (as contorted), i.e. A ruin (compare iy) -- heap. see HEBREW avah see HEBREW iy Forms and Transliterations מְעִ֥י מעי mə‘î mə·‘î meI Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Isaiah 17:1 HEB: מֵעִ֔יר וְהָיְתָ֖ה מְעִ֥י מַפָּלָֽה׃ NAS: And will become a fallen ruin. KJV: and it shall be a ruinous heap. INT: A city and will become ruin A fallen 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4596 1 Occurrence mə·‘î — 1 Occ.