What does מָעוֹן · קֹדֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
מָעוֹן · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)".
Hebrew · H4583, H6944
מְעוֹן קָדְשְׁךָ
An abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum) · a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
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מָעוֹן H4583 an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
קֹדֶשׁ H6944 a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
Pronunciation qōdeš
Sanctity defined by separateness from the profane; God's realm intrinsically set apart and demanding human reverence.
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What does מְעוֹן קָדְשְׁךָ (məʿôn qodšəkā) mean in the Bible?
מָעוֹן · קֹדֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4583, H6944?
H4583, H6944 is connected to 484 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
Strong's H4583, H6944
Lexical occurrences 484 verses Source Gloss
an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְעוֹן קָדְשְׁךָ is built from this root:
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