Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “מַעֲנָה”
Understanding maʻănâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
[phrase] acre, furrow. - a furrow 1) ploughing ground, place for task
H4618
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
מַעֲנָה
Phoneticmah-an-aw'
Transliterationmaʻănâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
[phrase] acre, furrow. - a furrow 1) ploughing ground, place for task
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 14:14 | “And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.” Word: מַעֲנָה (maʻănâh) | |
| Psalms 129:3 | “The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.” Word: מַעֲנָה (maʻănâh) |