The meaning of “מִקְוֶה”
Understanding miqveh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or מִקְוֵה miqvêh (mik-vay'); (1 Kings 10:28), or מִקְוֵא miqvêʼ (mik-vay'); (2 Chronicles 1:16), from קָוָה abiding, ga...
מִקְוֶה
or מִקְוֵה miqvêh (mik-vay'); (1 Kings 10:28), or מִקְוֵא miqvêʼ (mik-vay'); (2 Chronicles 1:16), from קָוָה abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool. - 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 n m 1) hope 1a) hope 1b) ground of hope 1c) things hoped for, outcome 2) collection, collected mass n pr m 3) (CLBL) Kue, a place in Cilicia from which Solomon imported horses
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:10 | “And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.” Word: מִקְוֶה (miqveh) | |
| Exodus 7:19 | “And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.” Word: מִקְוֶה (miqveh) | |
| Leviticus 11:36 | “Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.” Word: מִקְוֶה (miqveh) | |
| 1 Kings 10:28 | “And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.” Word: מִקְוֶה (miqveh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 29:15 | “For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.” Word: מִקְוֶה (miqveh) |
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