What does מָקוֹר · ὕδωρ mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹר · ὕδωρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "flowing, life-giving water from a spring".
Hebrew · H4726, G5204
מְקוֹר מַיִם חַיִּים
Properly, something dug , i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda ); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) · water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
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מָקוֹר H4726 properly, something dug , i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda ); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)
Pronunciation maqor
Source of life-sustenance or blessing, from literal water-springs to figurative origins of wisdom, joy, and lineage.
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ὕδωρ G5204 water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
Pronunciation hýdōr
Water represents spiritual cleansing, divine truth, and life-giving grace in NT theological usage.
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What does מְקוֹר מַיִם חַיִּים (meqor mayim chayyim) mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹר · ὕδωρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "flowing, life-giving water from a spring".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4726, G5204?
H4726, G5204 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. flowing, life-giving water from a spring
Strong's H4726, G5204
Lexical occurrences 18 verses Source Gloss
flowing, life-giving water from a spring
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְקוֹר מַיִם חַיִּים is built from this root:
קוּר H6979
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