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מְרִיא H4806

H4806 is the Hebrew word מְרִיא, transliterated mᵉrîyʼ and said mer-ee'. The King James Version most often renders it fat cattle.

Word: מְרִיאTransliteration: mᵉrîyʼSaid: mer-ee'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

stall-fed; often (as noun) a beeve.

Where it comes from

from H4754 (מָרָא) in the sense of grossness, through the idea of domineering (compare H4756 (מָרֵא)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fat cattle 3×fatlings 2×fed beasts 1×fatling 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: fat (fed) beast (cattle, -ling).

Verses using מְרִיא

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 6:13 · KJV

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

1 Kings 1:9 · KJV

And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:

1 Kings 1:19 · KJV

And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

1 Kings 1:25 · KJV

For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

Isaiah 1:11 · KJV

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

Isaiah 11:6 · KJV

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Ezekiel 39:18 · KJV

Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4806 mean?

H4806 is the Hebrew word מְרִיא (mᵉrîyʼ), meaning stall-fed; often (as noun) a beeve.

How is H4806 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fat cattle (3 times), fatlings (2 times), fed beasts (1 time), fatling (1 time).

How many times does H4806 appear in the Bible?

מְרִיא (mᵉrîyʼ) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4806 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4754 (מָרָא) in the sense of grossness, through the idea of domineering (compare H4756 (מָרֵא)).

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