What does מְרִיבָה · קָדֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
מְרִיבָה · קָדֵשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "waters of contention at Kadesh".
Hebrew · H4809, H6946
מֵי מְרִיבַת קָדֵשׁ
Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert · Kadesh , a place in the Desert
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מְרִיבָה H4809 Meribah , the name of two places in the Desert
Pronunciation mĕriybāh
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קָדֵשׁ H6946 Kadesh , a place in the Desert
What does מֵי מְרִיבַת קָדֵשׁ (mei merivat qadesh) mean in the Bible?
מְרִיבָה · קָדֵשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "waters of contention at Kadesh".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4809, H6946?
H4809, H6946 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. waters of contention at Kadesh
Strong's H4809, H6946
Lexical occurrences 24 verses Source Gloss
waters of contention at Kadesh
Word Origins
מֵי מְרִיבַת קָדֵשׁ is built from this root:
מְרִיבָה H4808
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