Hebrew · H4606

מֵעָל

(Only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun)

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מֵעָל H4606

What does מֵעָל mean in the Bible?

מֵעָל is a Hebrew word meaning "(only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun)". (only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun) BDB: going in Usage: going down.

Full entry for מֵעָל (H4606) · Open the biblical lexicon

Meaning

(only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun)
Extended definition

(only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun) BDB: going in Usage: going down.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Word Origins

מֵעָל is built from this root:

עֲלַל H5954
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