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Hebrew · H4723

מִקְוֶה

Something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection , i.e. (of water) a pond , or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove

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מִקְוֶהH4723
Pronunciationmiqĕweh

What does מִקְוֶה (miqĕweh) mean in the Bible?

מִקְוֶה (miqĕweh): Hope as the object of waiting; confidence grounded in gathering/collection of resources into one place.

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What does מִקְוֶה (miqĕweh) mean in the Bible?

מִקְוֶה (miqĕweh): Hope as the object of waiting; confidence grounded in gathering/collection of resources into one place.

How does the BSB render H4723?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Kue (2), from Kue (2), hope (2), the hope (2), and the gathering (1).

Where does מִקְוֶה (miqĕweh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), 1 Chronicles (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
and Kue2×1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16
from Kue2×1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16
hope2×1 Chronicles 29:15, Ezra 10:2
the hope2×Jeremiah 17:13, Jeremiah 50:7
and the gathering1×Genesis 1:10
containing1×Leviticus 11:36
O Hope1×Jeremiah 14:8
the reservoirs1×Exodus 7:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:10וּלְמִקְוֵ֥הtoand the gatheringConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 7:19מִקְוֵ֥הtothe reservoirsNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 11:36מִקְוֵה־tocontainingNoun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 10:28וּמִקְוֵ֕הtoand KueConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 10:28מִקְוֵ֖הtofrom KuePreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 29:15מִקְוֶֽה׃tohopeNoun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 1:16וּמִקְוֵ֕אtoand KueConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 1:16מִקְוֵ֥אtofrom KuePreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularEzra 10:2מִקְוֶ֥הtohopeNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 14:8מִקְוֵה֙toO HopeNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 1:10
Aligned rows12
Books represented8
Genesis1Exodus1Leviticus11 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles2Ezra1Jeremiah3
Source forms
וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה1xū·lə·miq·wêhGenesis 1:10
וּמִקְוֵ֕א1xū·miq·wê2 Chronicles 1:16
וּמִקְוֵ֕ה1xū·miq·wêh1 Kings 10:28
וּמִקְוֵ֥ה1xū·miq·wêhJeremiah 50:7
מִקְוֵ֥א1xmiq·wê2 Chronicles 1:16
מִקְוֵ֥ה1xmiq·wêhExodus 7:19
מִקְוֵ֖ה1xmiq·wêh1 Kings 10:28
מִקְוֵה֙1xmiq·wêhJeremiah 14:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct4xExodus 7:19, Leviticus 11:36, Jeremiah 14:8, Jeremiah 17:13
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16
Noun - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 29:15, Ezra 10:2
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJeremiah 50:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct1xGenesis 1:10
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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