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מָעוֹן H4583
H4583 is the Hebrew word מָעוֹן, transliterated mâʻôwn and said maw-ohn'. The King James Version most often renders it habitation.
What it means
an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum).
Where it comes from
or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as H5772 (עוֹנָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.
Verses using מָעוֹן
All 16 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 26:15 · KJV
Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
1 Samuel 2:29 · KJV
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel 2:32 · KJV
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 Chronicles 4:41 · KJV
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
2 Chronicles 30:27 · KJV
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
2 Chronicles 36:15 · KJV
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
Psalm 26:8 · KJV
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalm 71:3 · KJV
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 90:1 · KJV
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Jeremiah 9:11 · KJV
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah 10:22 · KJV
Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
Jeremiah 25:30 · KJV
Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jeremiah 49:33 · KJV
And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah 51:37 · KJV
And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.
Nahum 2:11 · KJV
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
Zephaniah 3:7 · KJV
I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4583 mean?
H4583 is the Hebrew word מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn), meaning an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum).
How is H4583 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it habitation (6 times), dwelling place (2 times), den (2 times), dwelling (2 times), habitations (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4583 appear in the Bible?
מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4583 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as H5772 (עוֹנָה).
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