Lexical Summary Meah: hundred Original Word: מֵאָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Meah The same as me'ah; Meah, a tower in Jerusalem -- Meah. see HEBREW me'ah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom meah Definition a tower on the N. wall of Jer. NASB Translation hundred (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מֵאָה noun feminine used as proper name of tower on northern wall of Jerusalem, מִגְדַּל הַמֵּאָהב Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39. [מַאֲוַי], מַאֲוִיֵּי see below I. אוה above מאם (√ of following, meaning unknown; Ol § 205 proposes √ אום = חום black, compare already Ew § 160 d). Topical Lexicon Definition and Setting Meah designates one of the defensive towers on the northern wall of Jerusalem during the post-exilic period, situated between the Sheep Gate and the Tower of Hananel (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39). Its name, “Hundred,” probably reflects either its height, the distance from a fixed point, or a military company once stationed there. Biblical Occurrences • Nehemiah 3:1 records its reconstruction at the outset of the wall-building project led by Nehemiah. The priests “consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, even as far as the Tower of Hananel”. Historical Importance 1. Strategic Defense: The northern approach to Jerusalem lacked the natural ravines that protected the eastern, southern, and western flanks. Successive administrations fortified this sector with strong towers; Meah and Hananel formed a paired bulwark overlooking the vulnerable northern plateau. Theological and Ministerial Insights • Watchfulness: Towers symbolize vigilance. Jesus urges disciples, “What I say to you, I say to all: Keep watch” (Mark 13:37). Meah stands as an architectural reminder that God’s people must guard against both physical and spiritual threats. Lessons for Contemporary Believers 1. Stand guard where vulnerabilities lie; spiritual enemies often attack at the least fortified places. Related Passages for Study Jeremiah 31:38; Zechariah 14:10; Isaiah 62:6; 1 Peter 5:8; Nehemiah 4:13-18. Forms and Transliterations הַמֵּאָ֔ה הַמֵּאָה֙ המאה ham·mê·’āh hammê’āh hammeAhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nehemiah 3:1 HEB: וְעַד־ מִגְדַּ֤ל הַמֵּאָה֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ עַ֖ד NAS: the wall to the Tower of the Hundred [and] the Tower KJV: of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified INT: against to the Tower of the Hundred consecrated against Nehemiah 12:39 2 Occurrences |
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