4348. mikvah

Lexicon

mikvah: Gathering, collection, hope, reservoir, pool

Original Word: מִכְוָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mikvah
Pronunciation: mik-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-vaw')
Definition: Gathering, collection, hope, reservoir, pool
Meaning: a burn

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

that burns, burning

From kavah; a burn -- that burneth, burning.

see HEBREW kavah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kavah
Definition
a burnt spot, scar of a burn
NASB Translation
burn (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִכְוָה noun feminine burnt-spot, scar of a burn; מִכְוַתאֵֿשׁ Leviticus 13:24; מִכְוָה Leviticus 13:24; Leviticus 13:25; Leviticus 13:28; Leviticus 13:28 (all P).

כּוֺכָב see below כבב.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כוה (kavah), meaning "to burn" or "to scorch."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew term מִכְוָה. However, related concepts of burns and skin conditions may be discussed in the context of Greek terms dealing with disease or impurity in the Septuagint or New Testament, though they are not directly linked to this specific Hebrew term.

Usage: The term מִכְוָה is used in the context of describing a physical injury resulting from a burn. It appears in the context of laws concerning skin diseases and ritual purity.

Context: מִכְוָה (mikhvah) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the book of Leviticus. It is used to describe a burn wound, particularly in the context of the Levitical laws regarding skin diseases and ceremonial cleanliness. In Leviticus 13:24, the term is used to describe a situation where a burn on the skin becomes infected or develops into a disease. The priest is instructed to examine such wounds to determine the state of impurity or purity of the individual. The use of מִכְוָה highlights the detailed nature of the Levitical laws and the importance of maintaining ritual purity in the community of Israel.

Leviticus 13:24 (BSB): "When there is a burn on someone’s skin and the raw area of the burn becomes reddish-white or white,"

This passage illustrates the meticulous nature of the Levitical code, which provided guidelines for diagnosing and managing various skin conditions, including those resulting from burns. The laws served both a practical purpose in terms of public health and a spiritual purpose in maintaining the holiness of the community.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּמִּכְוָ֖ה במכוה הַמִּכְוָ֖ה הַמִּכְוָ֗ה המכוה מִכְוַת־ מכות־ bam·miḵ·wāh bammichVah bammiḵwāh ham·miḵ·wāh hammichVah hammiḵwāh michvat miḵ·waṯ- miḵwaṯ-

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:24
HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה בְעֹר֖וֹ מִכְוַת־ אֵ֑שׁ וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה
NAS: in its skin a burn by fire,
KJV: whereof [there is] a hot burning, and the quick
INT: sustains skin A burn fire becomes

Leviticus 13:24
HEB: וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה מִֽחְיַ֣ת הַמִּכְוָ֗ה בַּהֶ֛רֶת לְבָנָ֥ה
NAS: and the raw [flesh] of the burn becomes
KJV: and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a white
INT: becomes and the raw the burn A bright white

Leviticus 13:25
HEB: צָרַ֣עַת הִ֔וא בַּמִּכְוָ֖ה פָּרָ֑חָה וְטִמֵּ֤א
NAS: it has broken out in the burn. Therefore, the priest
KJV: broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest
INT: is leprosy he the burn has broken shall pronounce

Leviticus 13:28
HEB: כֵהָ֔ה שְׂאֵ֥ת הַמִּכְוָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְטִֽהֲרוֹ֙
NAS: it is the swelling from the burn; and the priest
KJV: it [is] a rising of the burning, and the priest
INT: is dim is the swelling the burn he shall pronounce

Leviticus 13:28
HEB: כִּֽי־ צָרֶ֥בֶת הַמִּכְוָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ פ
NAS: for it is [only] the scar of the burn.
KJV: for it [is] an inflammation of the burning.
INT: for is the scar of the burn he

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4348
5 Occurrences

bam·miḵ·wāh — 1 Occ.
ham·miḵ·wāh — 3 Occ.
miḵ·waṯ- — 1 Occ.