3968. Meah

Lexicon

Meah: Hundred

Original Word: מֵאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: Me'ah
Pronunciation: meh-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (may-aw')
Definition: Hundred
Meaning: Meah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Meah

The same as me'ah; Meah, a tower in Jerusalem -- Meah.

see HEBREW me'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מֵאָה, meaning "hundred."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Meah" as it is a specific Hebrew location name. However, related Greek terms might include those referring to towers or fortifications, though these would not be direct translations of the name "Meah."

Usage: The term "Meah" appears in the context of a geographical location, specifically a tower, in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in the context of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

Context: • Meah is referenced in the book of Nehemiah, specifically in Nehemiah 3:1. The passage describes the rebuilding efforts of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership. The "Tower of Meah" is mentioned as a significant landmark in the reconstruction process. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) translates this passage as: "Then Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests set to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they consecrated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel."
• The "Tower of Meah" is likely a fortified structure or a significant point along the wall, serving as a defensive or watchtower. Its exact historical and archaeological details remain uncertain, but it is considered an important part of the city's fortifications during the post-exilic period.
• The name "Meah" itself, meaning "hundred," could imply a measurement or a symbolic number, possibly indicating the tower's height, the number of steps, or its strategic importance.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמֵּאָ֔ה הַמֵּאָה֙ המאה ham·mê·’āh hammê’āh hammeAh

Englishman'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
HEB: חֲנַנְאֵל֙ וּמִגְדַּ֣ל הַמֵּאָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד שַׁ֣עַר
NAS: and the Tower of the Hundred, as far
KJV: and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep
INT: of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred far Gate

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3968
2 Occurrences

ham·mê·’āh — 2 Occ.