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מִרְעִית H4830

H4830 is the Hebrew word מִרְעִית, transliterated mirʻîyth and said meer-eeth'. The King James Version most often renders it pasture.

Word: מִרְעִיתTransliteration: mirʻîythSaid: meer-eeth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

pasturage; concretely, a flock.

Where it comes from

from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of feeding.

How the King James Version translates it

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

pasture 4×pastures 1×flocks 1×according to their pasture 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: flock, pasture.

Verses using מִרְעִית

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Psalm 79:13 · KJV

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

Psalm 95:7 · KJV

For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

Isaiah 49:9 · KJV

That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Jeremiah 10:21 · KJV

For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

Jeremiah 23:1 · KJV

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 34:31 · KJV

And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.

Hosea 13:6 · KJV

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4830 mean?

H4830 is the Hebrew word מִרְעִית (mirʻîyth), meaning pasturage; concretely, a flock.

How is H4830 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pasture (4 times), pastures (1 time), flocks (1 time), according to their pasture (1 time).

How many times does H4830 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H4830 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of feeding.

Nearby entries

H4827 · מֵרַע — used as (abstract) noun, wickedness H4828 · מֵרֵעַ — a friend H4829 · מִרְעֶה — pasture (the place or the act); also the…H4831 · מַרְעֲלָה — Maralah, a place in Palestine H4832 · מַרְפֵּא — properly, curative, i.e. literally…H4833 · מִרְפָּשׂ — muddled water

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