מִקְוֶה
Strong's H4723
miqveh
/mik-veh'/
something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H4723
- Hebrew
- מִקְוֶה
- Transliteration
- miqveh
- Pronunciation
- /mik-veh'/
- KJV Translations
- 6 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove
Derivation
or מִקְוֵה; (1 Kings 10:28), or מִקְוֵאlemma מִּקְוֵא extra dagesh, corrected to מִקְוֵא; (2 Chronicles 1:16), from H6960 (קָוָה);H6960 (qâvâh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
abidinggathering togetherhopelinen yarnplenty (of water)pool
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of miqveh:
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