3969. meah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
meah: Hundred

Original Word: מֵאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: meah
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Phonetic Spelling: (meh-aw')
Definition: Hundred
Meaning: a hundred

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to measure

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1540 (ἑκατόν, hekaton) – The Greek equivalent for "hundred," used in the New Testament.

Usage: The Hebrew word "meah" is primarily used to denote the number one hundred. It appears frequently in the Old Testament to quantify people, animals, and objects, as well as to describe measurements and time periods. Its usage underscores the significance of numbers in biblical narratives, often symbolizing completeness or a large quantity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, numbers held symbolic meanings and were often used to convey theological truths. The number one hundred, represented by "meah," could signify abundance or completeness. In agrarian and pastoral societies, counting livestock or people in hundreds was a practical way to manage resources and organize communities. The use of "meah" in the Bible reflects the importance of order and structure in the life of the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to meah
Definition
hundred
NASB Translation
100 (1), 120* (1), 200 (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hundred

(Aramaic) corresponding to me'ah -- hundred.

see HEBREW me'ah

Forms and Transliterations
מְאָ֑ה מְאָ֔ה מְאָ֣ה מְאָה֒ מָאתַ֔יִן מאה מאתין mā·ṯa·yin maTayin māṯayin mə’āh mə·’āh meAh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 6:17
HEB: דְנָה֒ תּוֹרִ֣ין מְאָ֔ה דִּכְרִ֣ין מָאתַ֔יִן
NAS: temple of God 100 bulls, 200
KJV: of God an hundred bullocks,
INT: of this bullocks an hundred rams hundred

Ezra 6:17
HEB: מְאָ֔ה דִּכְרִ֣ין מָאתַ֔יִן אִמְּרִ֖ין אַרְבַּ֣ע
NAS: 100bulls, 200 rams, 400
KJV: bullocks, two hundred rams,
INT: an hundred rams hundred lambs four

Ezra 6:17
HEB: אִמְּרִ֖ין אַרְבַּ֣ע מְאָ֑ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֜ין
KJV: four hundred lambs;
INT: lambs four hundred male goats

Ezra 7:22
HEB: כְּסַף֮ כַּכְּרִ֣ין מְאָה֒ וְעַד־ חִנְטִין֙
KJV: Unto an hundred talents of silver,
INT: of silver talents an hundred until of wheat

Ezra 7:22
HEB: חִנְטִין֙ כֹּרִ֣ין מְאָ֔ה וְעַד־ חֲמַר֙
KJV: of silver, and to an hundred measures
INT: of wheat measures an hundred until of wine

Ezra 7:22
HEB: חֲמַר֙ בַּתִּ֣ין מְאָ֔ה וְעַד־ בַּתִּ֥ין
KJV: of wheat, and to an hundred baths
INT: of wine baths an hundred until baths

Ezra 7:22
HEB: בַּתִּ֥ין מְשַׁ֖ח מְאָ֑ה וּמְלַ֖ח דִּי־
KJV: of wine, and to an hundred baths
INT: baths of oil an hundred and salt forasmuch

Daniel 6:1
HEB: מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י
NAS: to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over
KJV: the kingdom an hundred and twenty
INT: the kingdom satraps an hundred and twenty should

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3969
8 Occurrences


mā·ṯa·yin — 1 Occ.
mə·’āh — 7 Occ.
















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