Strong's Lexicon mearah: Cave Original Word: מְעָרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root עָרָה (arah), meaning "to be bare" or "to be exposed." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "cave" is σπήλαιον (spelaion), Strong's Greek #4693, used in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 21:13, "It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'" Usage: The Hebrew word "me'arah" 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 various reasons. They provided shelter from the elements and were used as burial sites, as seen in the burial of the patriarchs in the Cave of Machpelah (Genesis 23:9). Caves also served as places of refuge for individuals seeking to escape enemies, such as David hiding from Saul in the caves of Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1) and En Gedi (1 Samuel 24:3). The rugged terrain of the Judean wilderness and other regions in Israel made caves a common feature of the landscape. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a cave NASB Translation cave (31), caves (5), den (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְעָרָה40 noun feminine cave; — absolute ׳מ Genesis 19:30 +; construct מְעָרַת Genesis 23:19 +; plural מְעָרוֺת Judges 6:2 +, construct id. Isaiah 2:19; — cave, especially as place of sojourn or refuge Genesis 19:30 (J), 1 Samuel 24:3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 24:7; 1 Samuel 24:8; 1 Samuel 24:10 (Ginsb; v.1 Samuel 24:4; v.1 Samuel 24:8; v.1 Samuel 24:9; v.1 Samuel 24:11 van d. H. Bear), 1 Kings 19:1,13; Ezekiel 33:27; Joshua 10:16 (בַמַּקֵּדָה ׳מ) + 7 t. Joshua 10; Judges 6:2; 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Kings 18:4,13, compare Psalm 57:1; Psalm 142:1; מְעָרוֺת צֻרִים Isaiah 2:19, hence מָּרִצִים ׳מ Jeremiah 7:11 robbers' cave; Isaiah 32:14 den (of wild beasts); — עֲדֻלָּם ׳מ 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13, whence in "" 1 Chronicles 11:15, read probably ׳מְצֻדַת ע or מְצָדַת We, compare Dr, Bu Kit HPS; — as burial place, הַמַּכְמֵּלָה ׳מ Genesis 23:9 + (see מַכְמֵּלָה) = ׳מ alone Genesis 23:11,17,20; Genesis 49:29,32 (all P). אֲשֶׁר לַצִּידֹנִים ׳מ Joshua 13:4 (D), cave-region in Lebanon east of Sidon, modern Mughâr Gezzîn, according to most, but dubious; perhaps, rather, near Tyre BuhlMDPV 1895, 55. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cave, den, hole From uwr; a cavern (as dark) -- cave, den, hole. see HEBREW uwr Forms and Transliterations בִּמְעָר֣וֹת בִּמְעָרַ֖ת בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה בַּמְּעָרָ֖ה בַּמְּעָרָ֞ה בַּמְּעָרָֽה׃ בַמְּעָרָ֖ה בַמְּעָרָ֣ה במערה במערה׃ במערות במערת הַ֨מְּעָרָ֔ה הַמְּעָר֖וֹת הַמְּעָרָ֑ה הַמְּעָרָ֔ה הַמְּעָרָ֖ה הַמְּעָרָֽה׃ הַמְעָרַ֣ת המערה המערה׃ המערות המערת וְהַמְּעָרָ֣ה וְהַמְּעָרָ֥ה וְהַמְּעָרָ֧ה וּבַמְּעָר֖וֹת ובמערות והמערה מְעָרַ֖ת מְעָרַ֞ת מְעָרַ֣ת מְעָרַ֤ת מְעָרָ֔ה מְעָרוֹת֙ מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖ה מהמערה מערה מערות מערת bam·mə·‘ā·rāh ḇam·mə·‘ā·rāh bam·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ bammə‘ārāh ḇammə‘ārāh bammə‘ārōwṯ bammeaRah bammeaRot bim‘āraṯ bim‘ārōwṯ bim·‘ā·raṯ bim·‘ā·rō·wṯ bimaRat bimaRot ham‘āraṯ ham·‘ā·raṯ ham·mə·‘ā·rāh ham·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ hamaRat hammə‘ārāh hammə‘ārōwṯ hammeaRah hammeaRot mə‘ārāh mə‘āraṯ mə‘ārōwṯ mə·‘ā·rāh mə·‘ā·raṯ mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ mê·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh meaRah meaRat mearOt mêhammə‘ārāh mehammeaRah ū·ḇam·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ ūḇammə‘ārōwṯ uvammeaRot vammeaRah vehammeaRah wə·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh wəhammə‘ārāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:30 HEB: בְּצ֑וֹעַר וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה ה֖וּא וּשְׁתֵּ֥י NAS: and he stayed in a cave, he and his two KJV: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two INT: Zoar stayed A cave he and his two Genesis 23:9 Genesis 23:11 Genesis 23:17 Genesis 23:19 Genesis 23:20 Genesis 25:9 Genesis 49:29 Genesis 49:30 Genesis 49:32 Genesis 50:13 Joshua 10:16 Joshua 10:17 Joshua 10:18 Joshua 10:22 Joshua 10:22 Joshua 10:23 Joshua 10:27 Joshua 10:27 Judges 6:2 1 Samuel 13:6 1 Samuel 22:1 1 Samuel 24:3 1 Samuel 24:3 1 Samuel 24:7 39 Occurrences |
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