What does מָעוֹן mean in the Bible?
מָעוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)".
Hebrew · H4583
מָעוֹן
An abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
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מָעוֹןH4583
What does מָעוֹן mean in the Bible?
מָעוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)".
Full entry for מָעוֹן (H4583) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H4583?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a haunt (4), habitation (3), [in My] dwelling place (1), dwelling (1), dwelling place (1).
Where does מָעוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 26:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Psalms (5), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Chronicles (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 Ita haunt4×Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 49:33, Jeremiah 51:37
habitation3×Deuteronomy 26:15, Psalms 68:5, Jeremiah 25:30
[in My] dwelling place1×1 Samuel 2:32
dwelling1×Zechariah 2:13
dwelling place1×Psalms 90:1
for [My] dwelling place1×1 Samuel 2:29
His dwelling place1×2 Chronicles 36:15
into His holy dwelling1×2 Chronicles 30:27
lair1×Nahum 2:11
of refuge1×Psalms 71:3
Then her dwelling place1×Zephaniah 3:7
where You dwell1×Psalms 26:8
your dwelling1×Psalms 91:9
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 26:15מִמְּע֨וֹןtohabitationPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 2:29מָע֑וֹןtofor [My] dwelling placeNoun - masculine singular1 Samuel 2:32מָע֔וֹןto[in My] dwelling placeNoun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 30:27לִמְע֥וֹןtointo His holy dwellingPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Chronicles 36:15מְעוֹנֽוֹ׃toHis dwelling placeNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 26:8מְע֣וֹןtowhere You dwellNoun - masculine singular constructPsalms 68:5בִּמְע֥וֹןtohabitationPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 71:3מָע֡וֹןtoof refugeNoun - masculine singularPsalms 90:1מָע֣וֹןtodwelling placeNoun - masculine singularPsalms 91:9מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃toyour dwellingNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 26:15
Aligned rows18
Books represented8
Deuteronomy11 Samuel22 Chronicles2Psalms5Jeremiah5Nahum1Zephaniah1Zechariah1
Source forms
מְע֣וֹן3xmə·‘ō·wnPsalms 26:8, Jeremiah 9:11, Nahum 2:11
לִמְע֥וֹן2xlim·‘ō·wn2 Chronicles 30:27, Jeremiah 49:33
בִּמְע֥וֹן1xbim·‘ō·wnPsalms 68:5
וּמִמְּע֤וֹן1xū·mim·mə·‘ō·wnJeremiah 25:30
מִמְּע֨וֹן1xmim·mə·‘ō·wnDeuteronomy 26:15
מִמְּע֥וֹן1xmim·mə·‘ō·wnZechariah 2:13
מְע֥וֹן1xmə·‘ō·wnJeremiah 10:22
מָע֑וֹן1xmā·‘ō·wn1 Samuel 2:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct5xPsalms 26:8, Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 51:37
Noun - masculine singular4x1 Samuel 2:29, 1 Samuel 2:32, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 90:1
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct2x2 Chronicles 30:27, Jeremiah 49:33
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2xDeuteronomy 26:15, Zechariah 2:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 25:30
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 91:9
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xZephaniah 3:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 36:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
Source Gloss
an abode , of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum) BDB: dwelling Usage: den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מָעוֹן is built from this root:
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