4351. mekurah or mekorah

Lexicon

mekurah or mekorah: Source, spring, or fountain

Original Word: מְכוּרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mkuwrah
Pronunciation: meh-koo-RAW
Phonetic Spelling: (mek-oo-raw')
Definition: Source, spring, or fountain
Meaning: origin

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָכַר (makar), which means "to sell."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2398 (ἴδιος • idios): This Greek term means "one's own" or "pertaining to oneself," often used to denote personal possession or property.
• G2983 (λαμβάνω • lambano): This verb means "to take" or "to receive," and can be used in contexts involving the acquisition or reception of property or possessions.
• G4491 (ῥίζα • rhiza): This noun means "root," and while not directly related to possession, it can metaphorically refer to the foundational or inherited aspects of one's heritage or property.

The concept of מְכוּרָה in the Hebrew Bible highlights the enduring significance of land as a divine gift and a familial trust, reflecting the broader biblical themes of inheritance, covenant, and divine provision.

Usage: The word מְכוּרָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote land or property that is considered a possession, often in the context of inheritance or familial ownership.

Context: • מְכוּרָה (mekurah) is a noun that appears in the context of land ownership and inheritance. It is used to describe a piece of land or property that is held as a possession, often passed down through generations. This term underscores the importance of land as a tangible asset and a symbol of familial heritage in ancient Israelite society.
• The concept of מְכוּרָה is closely tied to the covenantal promises made to the patriarchs, where land was a significant aspect of God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The possession of land was not only a matter of economic stability but also a fulfillment of divine promise and blessing.
• In the biblical narrative, the transfer and retention of מְכוּרָה were governed by laws that ensured the land remained within the family or tribe, reflecting the theological and social importance of land in Israelite culture.

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 məḵurōwṯayiḵ

Englishman'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
HEB: נִבְרֵ֛את בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְ אֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֹתָֽךְ׃
NAS: in the land of your origin, I will judge
KJV: in the land of thy nativity.
INT: were created the land of your origin will judge

Ezekiel 29:14
HEB: עַל־ אֶ֖רֶץ מְכֽוּרָתָ֑ם וְהָ֥יוּ שָׁ֖ם
NAS: to the land of their origin, and there
KJV: into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base
INT: unto the land of their origin become and there

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4351
3 Occurrences

mə·ḵō·rō·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
mə·ḵū·rā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
mə·ḵu·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.