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מָכוֹן

Properly, a fixture , i.e. a basis; generally a place , especially as an abode

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מָכוֹןH4349
Pronunciationmākwōn

What does מָכוֹן (mākwōn) mean in the Bible?

מָכוֹן (mākwōn): A fixed, stable foundation or established place where one dwells; emphasizes permanence and security.

Full entry for מָכוֹן (H4349) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מָכוֹן (mākwōn) mean in the Bible?

מָכוֹן (mākwōn): A fixed, stable foundation or established place where one dwells; emphasizes permanence and security.

How does the BSB render H4349?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include place (7), a place (2), the place (2), - (1), are the foundation (1).

Where does מָכוֹן (mākwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:17. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (4), Psalms (4), Isaiah (2).

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
place7×1 Kings 8:39, 1 Kings 8:43, 1 Kings 8:49, 2 Chronicles 6:30
a place2×1 Kings 8:13, 2 Chronicles 6:2
the place2×Exodus 15:17, Daniel 8:11
-1×Isaiah 4:5
are the foundation1×Psalms 89:14
foundation1×Psalms 97:2
from My dwelling place1×Isaiah 18:4
its foundations1×Psalms 104:5
its original site1×Ezra 2:68
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:17מָכ֧וֹןtothe placeNoun - masculine singular1 Kings 8:13מָכ֥וֹןtoa placeNoun - masculine singular1 Kings 8:39מְכ֤וֹןtoplaceNoun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 8:43מְכ֣וֹןtoplaceNoun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 8:49מְכ֣וֹןtoplaceNoun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 6:2וּמָכ֥וֹןtoa placeConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 6:30מְכ֤וֹןtoplaceNoun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 6:33מִמְּכ֣וֹןtoplacePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 6:39מִמְּכ֣וֹןtoplacePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructEzra 2:68מְכוֹנֽוֹ׃toits original siteNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 15:17
Aligned rows17
Books represented7
Exodus11 Kings42 Chronicles4Ezra1Psalms4Isaiah2Daniel1
Source forms
מְכ֣וֹן4xmə·ḵō·wn1 Kings 8:43, 1 Kings 8:49, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 97:2
מְכ֤וֹן2xmə·ḵō·wn1 Kings 8:39, 2 Chronicles 6:30
מִמְּכ֣וֹן2xmim·mə·ḵō·wn2 Chronicles 6:33, 2 Chronicles 6:39
בִמְכוֹנִ֑י1xḇim·ḵō·w·nîIsaiah 18:4
וּמָכ֥וֹן1xū·mā·ḵō·wn2 Chronicles 6:2
מְכ֨וֹן1xmə·ḵō·wnIsaiah 4:5
מְכ֥וֹן1xmə·ḵō·wnDaniel 8:11
מָכ֧וֹן1xmā·ḵō·wnExodus 15:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct8x1 Kings 8:39, 1 Kings 8:43, 1 Kings 8:49, 2 Chronicles 6:30
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct3x2 Chronicles 6:33, 2 Chronicles 6:39, Psalms 33:14
Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 15:17, 1 Kings 8:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 6:2
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xPsalms 104:5
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xEzra 2:68
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 18:4
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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