3969. meah

Lexicon

meah: Hundred

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hundred

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

see HEBREW me'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

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

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מאה (me'ah), which also means "hundred."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1540: χίλιοι (chilioi) • meaning "a thousand," often used in the New Testament to denote large quantities or significant numbers.
• Strong's Greek Number 4002: πεντακόσιοι (pentakosioi) • meaning "five hundred," used in contexts requiring specific numerical references.

These Greek entries, while not direct equivalents of מְאָה, provide insight into the numerical expressions used in the Greek New Testament, reflecting similar functions of counting and quantification as seen in the Aramaic and Hebrew texts.

Usage: The term מְאָה is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to signify the number one hundred. It appears in contexts involving counting, measurements, and quantities.

Context: The Aramaic term מְאָה (me'ah) is primarily found in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain significant portions of Aramaic text. In these contexts, מְאָה is used in a similar manner to its Hebrew counterpart, indicating the number one hundred. This term is often found in passages that describe quantities, such as the number of people, units of currency, or measurements of goods.

For example, in the book of Ezra, מְאָה is used to describe the number of talents of silver and other materials used in the rebuilding of the temple. In Daniel, it appears in the context of describing the number of officials or the size of a group. The use of מְאָה in these texts highlights the administrative and historical aspects of the narratives, providing a quantitative dimension to the events described.

The consistent use of מְאָה across these texts underscores the importance of precise numerical records in the historical and religious documentation of the Jewish people during the periods of exile and return. The term reflects the broader Semitic linguistic tradition, where numbers play a crucial role in both everyday life and religious practice.

Forms and Transliterations

מְאָ֑ה מְאָ֔ה מְאָ֣ה מְאָה֒ מָאתַ֔יִן מאה מאתין mā·ṯa·yin maTayin māṯayin mə’āh mə·’āh meAh

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.