◄ 4630. maarah ►
Strong's Lexicon maarah: Cave Original Word: מַעֲרָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: ma`arah Pronunciation: mah-ar-AH Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ar-aw') Definition: Cave Meaning: an open spot Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרָה (arah), meaning "to be bare" or "to be exposed." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4693 (spelaion): This Greek word is used in the New Testament to refer to a cave or den, as seen in the account of Jesus' birth in a stable, which may have been a cave (Luke 2:7). Usage: The Hebrew word "maarah" refers to a natural underground chamber or hollow in the earth, commonly translated as "cave" in English. In the biblical context, caves were often used as places of refuge, burial, and habitation. They served as natural fortresses and hiding places during times of danger or conflict. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, caves were significant for both practical and symbolic reasons. They provided shelter from the elements and enemies, and were often used as burial sites, as seen in the burial of the patriarchs in the Cave of Machpelah. Caves also held spiritual significance, sometimes being associated with divine encounters or revelations, as in the case of Elijah on Mount Horeb. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin see maarakah. Brown-Driver-Briggs מערות 1 Samuel 17:23 Kt see מערכה below ערך. [מַעֲרִיץ] see ערץ מַעֲרָךְ, מַעֲרָכָה, מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת see ערך. [מַעֲרֻמִּים] see עור מַעֲרָצָה see ערץ. מַעֲרָת see ערה. מַעֲשֶׂה, מַעְשַׂי, מַעֲשֵׂיָה, מַעֲשֵׂיָ֫הוּ see עשׂה. מַעֲשֵׂר see עשׂר. מַעֲשַׁקּוֺת see עשׁק. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance army Feminine of ma'areh; an open spot -- army (from the margin). see HEBREW ma'areh Forms and Transliterations מִמַּעַרְכֹ֣ות ממערכות mim·ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ mimaarChot mimma‘arḵōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 17:23 HEB: [מִמַּעֲרֹות כ] (מִמַּעַרְכֹ֣ות ק) פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים INT: named Gath army of the Philistines spoke 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4630 1 Occurrence mim·ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ — 1 Occ.