What does מַרְגּוֹעַ · ἀνάπαυσις mean in the Bible?
מַרְגּוֹעַ · ἀνάπαυσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "relief, rest, or tranquility".
Hebrew · H4771, G372
מַרְגּוֹעַ
A resting place · intermission; by implication, recreation
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מַרְגּוֹעַ H4771 a resting place
Pronunciation marĕgwōʿa
Physical refuge or mental ease; conveys both literal sanctuary and the peace of cessation from struggle
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ἀνάπαυσις G372 intermission; by implication, recreation
Pronunciation anápausis
Rest from labor's cessation, not merely relief from affliction; cessation of toil itself.
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What does מַרְגּוֹעַ (margoa) mean in the Bible?
מַרְגּוֹעַ · ἀνάπαυσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "relief, rest, or tranquility".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4771, G372?
H4771, G372 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. relief, rest, or tranquility
Strong's H4771, G372
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Source Gloss
relief, rest, or tranquility
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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