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The meaning of מְרַאֲשָׁה

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Definition

formed like מַרְאָשָׁה bolster, head, pillow. Compare מַרְגְלָה. - properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at...

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מְרַאֲשָׁה

Phoneticmer-ah-ash-aw'
Transliterationmᵉraʼăshâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

formed like מַרְאָשָׁה bolster, head, pillow. Compare מַרְגְלָה. - properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) n f 1) place at the head, dominion, head place adv 2) at head place

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

8 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 28:18

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Word: מְרַאֲשָׁה (mᵉraʼăshâh)
1 Samuel 26:7

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

Word: מְרַאֲשָׁה (mᵉraʼăshâh)
1 Kings 19:6

And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

Word: מְרַאֲשָׁה (mᵉraʼăshâh)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
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Most Frequent Book
1 Samuel
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