What does מְגוּרָה mean in the Bible?
מְגוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a fright ; also a granary".
Hebrew · H4035
מְגוּרָה
A fright ; also a granary
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מְגוּרָה H4035
What does מְגוּרָה mean in the Bible?
מְגוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a fright ; also a granary".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4035?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the barn (1), terror (1).
Where does מְגוּרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 66:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Haggai (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in the barn 1× Haggai 2:19
terror 1× Isaiah 66:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Isaiah 66:4
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Isaiah 1 Haggai 1
Source forms
בַּמְּגוּרָ֔ה 1x bam·mə·ḡū·rāh Haggai 2:19
וּמְגֽוּרֹתָם֙ 1x ū·mə·ḡū·rō·ṯām Isaiah 66:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 66:4
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Haggai 2:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a fright ; also a granary
Source Gloss
a fright ; also a granary
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a fright; also a granary BDB: store-house Usage: barn, fear.
Word Origins
מְגוּרָה is built from these roots:
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