What does מַרְאֶה mean in the Bible?
מַרְאֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision".
Hebrew · H4758
מַרְאֶה
A view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
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מַרְאֶהH4758
What does מַרְאֶה mean in the Bible?
מַרְאֶה is a Hebrew word meaning "a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4758?
The BSB source-word alignment has 103 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (20), The vision (5), his appearance (4), appear (3), their appearance (3).
Where does מַרְאֶה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (36), Daniel (12), Genesis (11), Leviticus (11).
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. . .20×Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17
The vision5×Ezekiel 43:3, Daniel 8:16, Daniel 8:26, Daniel 8:27
his appearance4×1 Samuel 16:7, Song Of Solomon 5:15, Isaiah 52:14, Ezekiel 8:2
appear3×Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:31, Leviticus 13:32
their appearance3×Genesis 41:21, Ezekiel 1:5, Joel 2:4
can see2×Leviticus 13:12, Ecclesiastes 6:9
it appears2×Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:30
was the appearance2×Ezekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 1:28
-1×Ezekiel 43:3
[As for] their appearance1×Ezekiel 10:10
[He]1×Ezekiel 8:2
[or]1×Ezekiel 1:13
[the one] with the likeness1×Daniel 10:18
a huge1×2 Samuel 23:21
according to the pattern1×Numbers 8:4
After the vision1×Ezekiel 11:24
an imposing1×Joshua 22:10
and appeared1×Numbers 9:15
And from what seemed1×Ezekiel 1:27
and in the sight1×Ecclesiastes 11:9
And the sight1×Exodus 24:17
and the spot appears1×Leviticus 13:25
and your countenance1×Song Of Solomon 2:14
appear to be1×Leviticus 13:34
appearance1×Esther 2:7
appearing1×Nahum 2:4
appears1×Leviticus 13:3
as quickly as1×Ezekiel 1:14
At the sight of them1×Ezekiel 23:16
beauty1×Isaiah 53:2
by the sights1×Deuteronomy 28:34
clearly1×Numbers 12:8
From what seemed1×Ezekiel 1:27
His appearance was like1×Judges 13:6
in a vision1×Daniel 10:1
in the vision [given]1×Ezekiel 11:24
is like that1×Joel 2:4
it would appear1×Numbers 9:16
its appearance1×Job 4:16
like1×Leviticus 13:43
like that1×Ezekiel 1:26
like that of a man1×Ezekiel 8:2
like the brilliance1×Daniel 10:6
like the vision1×Ezekiel 8:4
looked1×Ezekiel 1:16
looked like1×Ezekiel 1:16
of them looked1×Ezekiel 23:15
one having the appearance1×Daniel 8:15
our appearances1×Daniel 1:13
see1×Isaiah 11:3
sight1×Exodus 3:3
sights1×Deuteronomy 28:67
that appear1×Leviticus 14:37
The appearance1×Ezekiel 1:28
the sight of him1×Job 41:9
to behold1×Esther 1:11
to the eye1×Genesis 2:9
vvv1×Ezekiel 41:21
was like that1×Ezekiel 1:28
was like the vision1×Ezekiel 43:3
was similar1×Ezekiel 41:21
what looked1×Ezekiel 1:27
whose appearance1×Ezekiel 40:3
with the appearance1×Ezekiel 1:26
with those1×Daniel 1:13
with what looked1×Ezekiel 1:27
your face1×Song Of Solomon 2:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 2:9לְמַרְאֶ֖הtoto the eyePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 12:11מַרְאֶ֖הto. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 24:16מַרְאֶה֙to. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 26:7מַרְאֶ֖הto. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 29:17מַרְאֶֽה׃to. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 39:6מַרְאֶֽה׃to. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 41:2מַרְאֶ֖הto. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 41:3מַרְאֶ֖הto. . .Noun - masculine singularGenesis 41:4הַמַּרְאֶה֙to. . .Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 41:4הַמַּרְאֶ֖הto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 2:9
Aligned rows103
Books represented18
Genesis11Exodus2Leviticus11Numbers4Deuteronomy2Joshua1Judges21 Samuel22 Samuel3Esther4Job2Ecclesiastes2Song Of Solomon3Isaiah3Ezekiel36Daniel12Joel2Nahum1
Source forms
מַרְאֶ֖ה7xmar·’ehGenesis 12:11, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3
כְּמַרְאֵה־6xkə·mar·’êh-Numbers 9:15, Ezekiel 1:27, Ezekiel 8:2, Daniel 8:15
כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה5xkə·mar·’êhLeviticus 13:43, Ezekiel 1:26, Daniel 10:18, Joel 2:4
הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה4xham·mar·’ehGenesis 41:4, Ezekiel 11:24, Ezekiel 41:21, Daniel 8:27
כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה4xkə·mar·’êhEzekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 42:11
מַרְאֶֽה׃4xmar·’ehGenesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6, 1 Samuel 17:42, Esther 2:2
מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙4xmar·’ê·hūLeviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:31, Song Of Solomon 5:15, Ezekiel 40:3
וּמַרְאֵה֙3xū·mar·’êhExodus 24:17, Ezekiel 10:9, Daniel 1:13
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct19xLeviticus 13:43, Numbers 9:15, Judges 13:6, Ezekiel 1:13
Noun - masculine singular17xGenesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17
Article | Noun - masculine singular8xGenesis 41:4, Exodus 3:3, Ezekiel 11:24, Ezekiel 41:21
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular8xLeviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:31, 1 Samuel 16:7, Job 4:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct7xExodus 24:17, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:32, Numbers 9:16
Noun - masculine singular construct6xLeviticus 13:12, Ecclesiastes 6:9, Ezekiel 1:16, Ezekiel 1:28
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular5xNumbers 8:4, Ezekiel 8:4, Ezekiel 41:21, Ezekiel 43:3
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural3xEzekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 10:22, Daniel 1:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
Source Gloss
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision BDB: sight Usage: × apparently, appearance(-reth), × as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.
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Word Origins
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