What does מִרְעִית mean in the Bible?
מִרְעִית is a Hebrew word meaning "pasturage ; concretely, a flock".
Hebrew · H4830
מִרְעִית
Pasturage ; concretely, a flock
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מִרְעִית H4830
What does מִרְעִית mean in the Bible?
מִרְעִית is a Hebrew word meaning "pasturage ; concretely, a flock".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4830?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of His pasture (2), of My pasture (2), of Your pasture (2), and find pasture (1), flock (1).
Where does מִרְעִית appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 74:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Jeremiah (3), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1).
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 of His pasture 2× Psalms 95:7, Psalms 100:3
of My pasture 2× Jeremiah 23:1, Ezekiel 34:31
of Your pasture 2× Psalms 74:1, Psalms 79:13
and find pasture 1× Isaiah 49:9
flock 1× Jeremiah 10:21
their pasture 1× Jeremiah 25:36
When they had pasture 1× Hosea 13:6
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 74:1 מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ׃ to of Your pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 79:13 מַרְעִיתֶךָ֮ to of Your pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 95:7 מַ֭רְעִיתוֹ to of His pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 100:3 מַרְעִיתֽוֹ׃ to of His pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 49:9 מַרְעִיתָֽם׃ to and find pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Jeremiah 10:21 מַרְעִיתָ֖ם to flock Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Jeremiah 23:1 מַרְעִיתִ֖י to of My pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Jeremiah 25:36 מַרְעִיתָֽם׃ to their pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Ezekiel 34:31 מַרְעִיתִ֖י to of My pasture Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Hosea 13:6 כְּמַרְעִיתָם֙ to When they had pasture Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 74:1
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Psalms 4 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
מַרְעִיתִ֖י 2x mar·‘î·ṯî Jeremiah 23:1, Ezekiel 34:31
מַרְעִיתָֽם׃ 2x mar·‘î·ṯām Isaiah 49:9, Jeremiah 25:36
כְּמַרְעִיתָם֙ 1x kə·mar·‘î·ṯām Hosea 13:6
מַ֭רְעִיתוֹ 1x mar·‘î·ṯōw Psalms 95:7
מַרְעִיתֽוֹ׃ 1x mar·‘î·ṯōw Psalms 100:3
מַרְעִיתֶךָ֮ 1x mar·‘î·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 79:13
מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ׃ 1x mar·‘î·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 74:1
מַרְעִיתָ֖ם 1x mar·‘î·ṯām Jeremiah 10:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 3x Isaiah 49:9, Jeremiah 10:21, Jeremiah 25:36
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Jeremiah 23:1, Ezekiel 34:31
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 74:1, Psalms 79:13
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 95:7, Psalms 100:3
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Hosea 13:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. pasturage ; concretely, a flock
Source Gloss
pasturage ; concretely, a flock
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
pasturage; concretely, a flock BDB: pasturing Usage: flock, pasture.
Word Origins
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