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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מָעוֹן H4583
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
Questions this entry answers
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 It a haunt 4× Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 49:33, Jeremiah 51:37
habitation 3× Deuteronomy 26:15, Psalms 68:5, Jeremiah 25:30
[in My] dwelling place 1× 1 Samuel 2:32
dwelling 1× Zechariah 2:13
dwelling place 1× Psalms 90:1
for [My] dwelling place 1× 1 Samuel 2:29
His dwelling place 1× 2 Chronicles 36:15
into His holy dwelling 1× 2 Chronicles 30:27
lair 1× Nahum 2:11
of refuge 1× Psalms 71:3
Then her dwelling place 1× Zephaniah 3:7
where You dwell 1× Psalms 26:8
your dwelling 1× Psalms 91:9
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 26:15 מִמְּע֨וֹן to habitation Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1 Samuel 2:29 מָע֑וֹן to for [My] dwelling place Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 2:32 מָע֔וֹן to [in My] dwelling place Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 30:27 לִמְע֥וֹן to into His holy dwelling Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Chronicles 36:15 מְעוֹנֽוֹ׃ to His dwelling place Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 26:8 מְע֣וֹן to where You dwell Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 68:5 בִּמְע֥וֹן to habitation Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Psalms 71:3 מָע֡וֹן to of refuge Noun - masculine singular Psalms 90:1 מָע֣וֹן to dwelling place Noun - masculine singular Psalms 91:9 מְעוֹנֶֽךָ׃ to your dwelling Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 26:15
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 8
Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 2 2 Chronicles 2 Psalms 5 Jeremiah 5 Nahum 1 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
מְע֣וֹן 3x mə·‘ō·wn Psalms 26:8, Jeremiah 9:11, Nahum 2:11
לִמְע֥וֹן 2x lim·‘ō·wn 2 Chronicles 30:27, Jeremiah 49:33
בִּמְע֥וֹן 1x bim·‘ō·wn Psalms 68:5
וּמִמְּע֤וֹן 1x ū·mim·mə·‘ō·wn Jeremiah 25:30
מִמְּע֨וֹן 1x mim·mə·‘ō·wn Deuteronomy 26:15
מִמְּע֥וֹן 1x mim·mə·‘ō·wn Zechariah 2:13
מְע֥וֹן 1x mə·‘ō·wn Jeremiah 10:22
מָע֑וֹן 1x mā·‘ō·wn 1 Samuel 2:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Psalms 26:8, Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 10:22, Jeremiah 51:37
Noun - masculine singular 4x 1 Samuel 2:29, 1 Samuel 2:32, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 90:1
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 2 Chronicles 30:27, Jeremiah 49:33
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Deuteronomy 26:15, Zechariah 2:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Jeremiah 25:30
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 91:9
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Zephaniah 3:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x 2 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 definition Source: 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
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָעוֹן is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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