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מֵעָה H4579

H4579 is the Hebrew word מֵעָה, transliterated mêʻâh and said may-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it like the gravel.

Word: מֵעָהTransliteration: mêʻâhSaid: may-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

the belly, i.e. (figuratively) interior.

Where it comes from

feminine of H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

like the gravel 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: gravel.

Verses using מֵעָה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Isaiah 48:19 · KJV

Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4579 mean?

H4579 is the Hebrew word מֵעָה (mêʻâh), meaning the belly, i.e. (figuratively) interior.

How is H4579 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it like the gravel (1 time).

How many times does H4579 appear in the Bible?

מֵעָה (mêʻâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4579 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H4578 (מֵעֶה)xlit mêʻâh corrected to mêʻeh.

Nearby entries

H4576 · מַעְדֵּר — a (weeding) hoe H4577 · מְעָה — only in plural the bowels H4578 · מֵעֶה — used only in plural the intestines, or…H4580 · מָעוֹג — a cake of bread; parasite H4581 · מָעוֹז — a fortified place; figuratively, a defence H4582 · מָעוֹךְ — Maok, a Philistine

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