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מְקֵרָה H4747

H4747 is the Hebrew word מְקֵרָה, transliterated mᵉqêrâh and said mek-ay-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it summer.

Word: מְקֵרָהTransliteration: mᵉqêrâhSaid: mek-ay-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a cooling off.

Where it comes from

from the same as H7119 (קַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

summer 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] summer.

Verses using מְקֵרָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Judges 3:20 · KJV

And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

Judges 3:24 · KJV

When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4747 mean?

H4747 is the Hebrew word מְקֵרָה (mᵉqêrâh), meaning a cooling off.

How is H4747 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it summer (2 times).

How many times does H4747 appear in the Bible?

מְקֵרָה (mᵉqêrâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4747 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H7119 (קַר).

Nearby entries

H4744 · מִקְרָא — something called out, i.e. a public meeting…H4745 · מִקְרֶה — something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune H4746 · מְקָרֶה — properly, something meeting, i.e. a frame…H4748 · מִקְשֶׁה — something turned (rounded), i.e. a curl (of tresses)H4749 · מִקְשָׁה — rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering (repousse)H4750 · מִקְשָׁה — literally a cucumbered field, i.e. a cucumber patch

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