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מְעוֹנָה H4585
H4585 is the Hebrew word מְעוֹנָה, transliterated mᵉʻôwnâh and said meh-o-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it dens.
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 מְעֹנָה; feminine of H4583 (מָעוֹן), and meaning the same.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.
Verses using מְעוֹנָה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Deuteronomy 33:27 · KJV
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
Job 38:40 · KJV
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Psalm 76:2 · KJV
In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
Song of Solomon 4:8 · KJV
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Amos 3:4 · KJV
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
Nahum 2:12 · KJV
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4585 mean?
H4585 is the Hebrew word מְעוֹנָה (mᵉʻôwnâh), meaning {an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}.
How is H4585 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it dens (3 times), refuge (1 time), dwelling place (1 time), den (1 time).
How many times does H4585 appear in the Bible?
מְעוֹנָה (mᵉʻôwnâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4585 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מְעֹנָה; feminine of H4583 (מָעוֹן), and meaning the same.
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