The meaning of “מֵאָה”
Understanding Mêʼâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as מֵאָה Meah. - § Meah = "hundred" - Meah, a tower in Jerusalem 1) a tower on the north rampart of Jerusalem i...
מֵאָה
the same as מֵאָה Meah. - § Meah = "hundred" - Meah, a tower in Jerusalem 1) a tower on the north rampart of Jerusalem in the wall of Nehemiah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah 3:1 | “Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.” Word: מֵאָה (Mêʼâh) | |
| Nehemiah 12:39 | “And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.” Word: מֵאָה (Mêʼâh) |