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מֹהַר H4119

H4119 is the Hebrew word מֹהַר, transliterated môhar and said mo'-har. The King James Version most often renders it dowry.

Word: מֹהַרTransliteration: môharSaid: mo'-harLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a price (for a wife).

Where it comes from

from H4117 (מָהַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

dowry 2×according to the dowry 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dowry.

Verses using מֹהַר

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 34:12 · KJV

Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

Exodus 22:17 · KJV

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

1 Samuel 18:25 · KJV

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4119 mean?

H4119 is the Hebrew word מֹהַר (môhar), meaning a price (for a wife).

How is H4119 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dowry (2 times), according to the dowry (1 time).

How many times does H4119 appear in the Bible?

מֹהַר (môhar) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4119 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4117 (מָהַר).

Nearby entries

H4116 · מָהַר — properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e…H4117 · מָהַר — to bargain (for a wife), i.e. to wed H4118 · מַהֵר — properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurry H4120 · מְהֵרָה — properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly H4121 · מַהֲרַי — Maharai, an Israelite H4122 · מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז — Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name…

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