What does יָוֵן · מְצוֹלָה mean in the Bible?
יָוֵן · מְצוֹלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mire, deep place".
Hebrew · H3121, H4688
בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה
Properly, dregs (as effervescing); hence, mud · a deep place (of water or mud)
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יָוֵן H3121 properly, dregs (as effervescing); hence, mud
מְצוֹלָה H4688 a deep place (of water or mud)
What does בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה (biven metzulah) mean in the Bible?
יָוֵן · מְצוֹלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "mire, deep place".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3121, H4688?
H3121, H4688 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. mire, deep place
Strong's H3121, H4688
Lexical occurrences 13 verses Source Gloss
mire, deep place
Word Origins
בִּיוֵן מְצוּלָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain