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Hebrew · H4585

מְעוֹנָה

Den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.

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מְעוֹנָהH4585

What does מְעוֹנָה mean in the Bible?

מְעוֹנָה is a Hebrew word meaning "den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.".

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What does מְעוֹנָה mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H4585?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in their dens (2), and its lairs (1), from the dens (1), His dwelling place (1), in his den (1).

Where does מְעוֹנָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 33:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Psalms (2), Amos (1), Deuteronomy (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 their dens2×Job 37:8, Job 38:40
and its lairs1×Nahum 2:12
from the dens1×Song Of Solomon 4:8
His dwelling place1×Psalms 76:2
in his den1×Amos 3:4
is your dwelling place1×Deuteronomy 33:27
our dwellings1×Jeremiah 21:13
their dens1×Psalms 104:22
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Deuteronomy 33:27מְעֹנָה֙tois your dwelling placeNoun - feminine singularJob 37:8וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָtoin their densConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularJob 38:40בַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹתtoin their densPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralPsalms 76:2וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹtoHis dwelling placeConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 104:22מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗םtotheir densNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 4:8מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹתtofrom the densPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructJeremiah 21:13בִּמְעוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃toour dwellingsPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common pluralAmos 3:4מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹtoin his denPreposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularNahum 2:12וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יוtoand its lairsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 33:27
Aligned rows9
Books represented7
Deuteronomy1Job2Psalms2Song Of Solomon1Jeremiah1Amos1Nahum1
Source forms
בַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹת1xḇam·mə·‘ō·w·nō·wṯJob 38:40
בִּמְעוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃1xbim·‘ō·w·nō·w·ṯê·nūJeremiah 21:13
וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָ1xū·ḇim·‘ō·w·nō·ṯe·hāJob 37:8
וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ1xū·mə·‘ō·w·nā·ṯōwPsalms 76:2
וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו1xū·mə·‘ō·nō·ṯāwNahum 2:12
מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת1xmim·mə·‘ō·nō·wṯSong Of Solomon 4:8
מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ1xmim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōwAmos 3:4
מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗ם1xmə·‘ō·w·nō·ṯāmPsalms 104:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xNahum 2:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xPsalms 76:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xJob 37:8
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 104:22
Noun - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:27
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural1xJeremiah 21:13
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural1xJob 38:40
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct1xSong Of Solomon 4:8
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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