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The meaning of מִקְרֶה

Understanding miqreh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). - something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune 1) unfores...

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מִקְרֶה

Phoneticmik-reh'
Transliterationmiqreh
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). - something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune 1) unforeseen meeting or event, accident, happening, chance, fortune 1a) accident, chance 1b) fortune, fate

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

8 total references
ReferenceText
Ruth 2:3

And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

Word: מִקְרֶה (miqreh)
1 Samuel 20:26

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

Word: מִקְרֶה (miqreh)
Ecclesiastes 3:19

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

Word: מִקְרֶה (miqreh)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
8x
Most Frequent Book
Ecclesiastes
Book Distribution

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