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מֵאָה H3968
H3968 is the Hebrew word מֵאָה, transliterated Mêʼâh and said may-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it meah.
What it means
Meah, a tower in Jerusalem.
Where it comes from
the same as H3967 (מֵאָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Meah.
Verses using מֵאָה
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Nehemiah 3:1 · KJV
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
Nehemiah 12:39 · KJV
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3968 mean?
H3968 is the Hebrew word מֵאָה (Mêʼâh), meaning Meah, a tower in Jerusalem.
How is H3968 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it meah (2 times).
How many times does H3968 appear in the Bible?
מֵאָה (Mêʼâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3968 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H3967 (מֵאָה).
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