What does מַרְגּוֹעַ (marĕgwōʿa) mean in the Bible?
מַרְגּוֹעַ (marĕgwōʿa): Physical refuge or mental ease; conveys both literal sanctuary and the peace of cessation from struggle
Hebrew · H4771
מַרְגּוֹעַ
A resting place
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מַרְגּוֹעַ H4771
Pronunciation marĕgwōʿa
What does מַרְגּוֹעַ (marĕgwōʿa) mean in the Bible?
מַרְגּוֹעַ (marĕgwōʿa): Physical refuge or mental ease; conveys both literal sanctuary and the peace of cessation from struggle
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How does the BSB render H4771?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include rest (1).
Where does מַרְגּוֹעַ (marĕgwōʿa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 6:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It rest 1× Jeremiah 6:16
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First aligned row Jeremiah 6:16
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Jeremiah 1
Source forms
מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ 1x mar·gō·w·a‘ Jeremiah 6:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 6:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical refuge or mental ease; conveys both literal sanctuary and the peace of cessation from struggle
Source Gloss
a resting place
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical refuge or mental ease; conveys both literal sanctuary and the peace of cessation from struggle
a resting place BDB: rest Usage: rest.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
A place of spiritual rest and peace sought through the ancient ways and obedience to God
Word Origins
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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