מָעוֹן

Strong's H4583

mâʻôwn

/maw-ohn'/

an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H4583
Hebrew
מָעוֹן
Transliteration
mâʻôwn
Pronunciation
/maw-ohn'/
KJV Translations
3 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)

Derivation

or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as H5772 (עוֹנָה);H5772 (ʻôwnâh)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

dendwelling((-) place)habitation

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