Strong's Lexicon mekurah or mekorah: Source, spring, or fountain Original Word: מְכוּרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root כוּר (kur), meaning "to dig" or "to bore." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of a "source" or "fountain" can be related to Greek terms such as πηγή (pēgē - Strong's G4077), meaning "spring" or "fountain." Usage: The term "mekurah" or "mekorah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a source or origin, often in the context of water, such as a spring or fountain. It conveys the idea of a place from which something flows or originates, emphasizing the concept of life-giving sustenance and refreshment. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, water sources such as springs and fountains were vital for survival, agriculture, and settlement. They were often seen as blessings from God, providing the necessary resources for life in arid regions. The imagery of a spring or fountain is frequently used in biblical literature to symbolize purity, life, and divine provision. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kur Definition origin NASB Translation origin (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְכֹרָה, מְכוּרָה] noun feminine origin (i.e. place of digging out?) — singular suffix אֶרֶץ מְכוּרָתָם Ezekiel 29:14; of a people, persons: plural suffix בְּאֶרֶץ מְכֻרוֺתַיִךְ Ezekiel 21:35 ("" בִּמְקוֺם אֲשֶׁר נִבְרֵאת); of Jerusalem, מְכֹדֹתַיִךְ וּמֹלְדֹתַיִךְ מֵאֶרֶץ הַכְּנַעֲנִי Ezekiel 16:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance birth, habitation, nativity Or mkorah {mek-o-raw'}; from the same as kuwr in the sense of dipping; origin (as if a mine) -- birth, habitation, nativity. see HEBREW kuwr Forms and Transliterations מְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ מְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְ מְכֽוּרָתָ֑ם מכורתם מכרותיך מכרתיך mə·ḵō·rō·ṯa·yiḵ mə·ḵū·rā·ṯām mə·ḵu·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ mechoroTayich mechuraTam mechuroTayich məḵōrōṯayiḵ məḵūrāṯām məḵurōwṯayiḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 16:3 HEB: יְהוִה֙ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ NAS: to Jerusalem, Your origin and your birth KJV: unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity INT: GOD to Jerusalem your origin and your birth the land Ezekiel 21:30 Ezekiel 29:14 3 Occurrences |
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