◄ 4829. mireh ►
Strong's Lexicon mireh: Pasture, grazing, feeding place Original Word: מִרְעֶה Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mir`eh Pronunciation: meer-eh' Phonetic Spelling: (meer-eh') Definition: pasture, the haunt of wild animals Meaning: The term מִרְעֶה primarily refers to "pasture" or "grazing land." It can also denote a place that is the haunt of wild animals, indicating a natural, uncultivated area. Word Origin: Derived from the root רָעָה (ra'ah), which means "to pasture" or "to tend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and New Testament that aligns with the concept of pasture is G3542, νομή (nomē), which also means "pasture" or "grazing." This term is used in contexts that reflect similar themes of provision and care, as seen in John 10:9, where Jesus describes Himself as the door for the sheep, promising that they "will come in and go out, and find pasture." This highlights the continuity of the pastoral metaphor across both Testaments, underscoring the enduring image of God as the provider and protector of His people. Usage: The word מִרְעֶה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe areas where livestock graze. It is often associated with the provision and sustenance of flocks, symbolizing abundance and care. Additionally, it can imply a wilderness or untamed region where wild animals dwell. Context: מִרְעֶה (mir'eh) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often highlighting the pastoral lifestyle of ancient Israel. It is used to describe the fertile lands that provide nourishment for sheep and cattle, essential for the livelihood of shepherds and herdsmen. For example, in Psalm 23:2, the imagery of "green pastures" conveys a sense of peace and divine provision: "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." This reflects the shepherd's role in guiding and caring for the flock, ensuring their needs are met. The term also appears in prophetic literature, sometimes symbolizing desolation or judgment when the pastures are destroyed or abandoned. In Jeremiah 25:37, the desolation of pastures is a metaphor for the devastation brought upon the land: "The peaceful meadows will be reduced to silence because of the LORD’s fierce anger." מִרְעֶה is not only a literal term but also carries metaphorical significance, representing spiritual nourishment and divine care. The imagery of God as a shepherd and His people as His flock is a recurring theme, emphasizing the relationship between the divine and His followers. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from raah Definition a pasturage, pasture NASB Translation feeding place (1), pasture (11), pastures (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִרְעֶה noun masculineEzekiel 34:14 pasturage, pasture; — absolute ׳מ Genesis 47:4 +; construct מִרְעֵה Isaiah 34:14; suffix מִרְעֵהוּ Job 39:8, מִעֵיכֶם Ezekiel 34:8; — pasturage, לַצּאֹן Genesis 47:4 (J), compare 1 Chronicles 4:39,41, also Isaiah 32:14; שָׂמֵן וָטוֺב ׳מ Isaiah 32:40, compare (figurative) Ezekiel 34:14 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 34:18a; of cattle Joel 1:18, stag Lamentations 1:6; = pasture, of wild ass Job 39:8; of כְּפִירִים Nahum 2:12 (but read מְעָרָה cave, for מרעה, We Now, "" מָעוֺן); יֶתֶר מִרְעֵיכֶם Ezekiel 34:18b (figurative). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance feeding place, pasture From ra'ah in the sense of feeding; pasture (the place or the act); also the haunt of wild animals -- feeding place, pasture. see HEBREW ra'ah Forms and Transliterations בְּמִרְעֶה־ במרעה־ הַמִּרְעֶ֤ה המרעה וּמִרְעֶ֥ה ומרעה מִרְעֵ֑הוּ מִרְעֵ֥ה מִרְעֵיכֶ֔ם מִרְעֶ֔ה מִרְעֶ֖ה מִרְעֶ֗ה מִרְעֶ֥ה מִרְעֶה֙ מרעה מרעהו מרעיכם bə·mir·‘eh- bəmir‘eh- bemireh ham·mir·‘eh hammir‘eh hammirEh mir‘eh mir‘êh mir‘êhū mir‘êḵem mir·‘ê·hū mir·‘ê·ḵem mir·‘eh mir·‘êh mirEh mirEhu mireiChem ū·mir·‘eh ūmir‘eh umirEh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 47:4 HEB: כִּי־ אֵ֣ין מִרְעֶ֗ה לַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר NAS: for there is no pasture for your servants' KJV: for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; INT: for there pasture flocks your 1 Chronicles 4:39 HEB: הַגָּ֑יְא לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִרְעֶ֖ה לְצֹאנָֽם׃ NAS: to seek pasture for their flocks. KJV: to seek pasture for their flocks. INT: of the valley to seek pasture their flocks 1 Chronicles 4:40 HEB: וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ מִרְעֶה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן וָט֔וֹב NAS: and good pasture, and the land KJV: fat pasture and good, INT: found pasture rich and good 1 Chronicles 4:41 HEB: תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־ מִרְעֶ֥ה לְצֹאנָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃ NAS: because there was pasture there KJV: and dwelt in their rooms: because [there was] pasture there for their flocks. INT: their place because pasture their flocks there Job 39:8 HEB: יְת֣וּר הָרִ֣ים מִרְעֵ֑הוּ וְאַחַ֖ר כָּל־ NAS: the mountains for his pasture And searches KJV: of the mountains [is] his pasture, and he searcheth INT: the range the mountains his pasture after every Isaiah 32:14 HEB: מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ פְּרָאִ֖ים מִרְעֵ֥ה עֲדָרִֽים׃ NAS: for wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks; KJV: of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; INT: A delight wild A pasture flocks Lamentations 1:6 HEB: לֹא־ מָצְא֣וּ מִרְעֶ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְלֹא־ NAS: no pasture; And they have fled KJV: [that] find no pasture, and they are gone INT: no have found pasture have fled without Ezekiel 34:14 HEB: בְּמִרְעֶה־ טּוֹב֙ אֶרְעֶ֣ה NAS: them in a good pasture, and their grazing KJV: them in a good pasture, and upon the high INT: pasture A good will feed Ezekiel 34:14 HEB: בְּנָ֣וֶה טּ֔וֹב וּמִרְעֶ֥ה שָׁמֵ֛ן תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה NAS: in rich pasture on the mountains KJV: and [in] a fat pasture shall they feed INT: ground good pasture rich and feed Ezekiel 34:18 HEB: הַמְעַ֣ט מִכֶּ֗ם הַמִּרְעֶ֤ה הַטּוֹב֙ תִּרְע֔וּ NAS: in the good pasture, that you must tread down KJV: the good pasture, but ye must tread down INT: slight too pasture the good feed Ezekiel 34:18 HEB: תִּרְע֔וּ וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ מִרְעֵיכֶ֔ם תִּרְמְס֖וּ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם NAS: the rest of your pastures? Or that you should drink KJV: the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk INT: feed the rest pasture tread your feet Joel 1:18 HEB: כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מִרְעֶ֖ה לָהֶ֑ם גַּם־ NAS: there is no pasture for them; Even KJV: are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks INT: Because there pasture them Even Nahum 2:11 HEB: מְע֣וֹן אֲרָי֔וֹת וּמִרְעֶ֥ה ה֖וּא לַכְּפִרִ֑ים NAS: of the lions And the feeding place of the young lions, KJV: of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, INT: is the den of the lions and the feeding he of the young 13 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4829 13 Occurrences bə·mir·‘eh- — 1 Occ. ham·mir·‘eh — 1 Occ. mir·‘eh — 7 Occ. mir·‘ê·hū — 1 Occ. mir·‘ê·ḵem — 1 Occ. ū·mir·‘eh — 2 Occ.