Strong's Lexicon meonah: Dwelling place, habitation, refuge Original Word: מְעוֹנָה Word Origin: Derived from the root עָנָה (anah), which can mean to dwell or inhabit. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "meonah," similar concepts can be found in Greek words like καταφυγή (kataphygē - refuge) and οἰκία (oikia - house, dwelling). Usage: The term "meonah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a place of dwelling or habitation. It often conveys the idea of a secure and protected refuge, sometimes with divine connotations. It can refer to both physical dwellings and metaphorical places of safety. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of a dwelling place was deeply significant. It was not only a physical structure but also a symbol of security, community, and divine presence. The Israelites viewed their land and homes as gifts from God, and the idea of God as a refuge or dwelling place was a powerful image of His protection and care. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of maon Definition habitation NASB Translation den (2), dens (4), dwelling place (2), habitations (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְעֹנָה noun feminine id.; — 1 den, lair of wild beasts: of כְּפִיר, מְעֹנָתוֺ Amos 3:4, so plural absolute מְעוֺנוֺת Job 38:40 ("" סֻכָּה), suffix מְעוֺנֹתָם Psalm 104:22; construct מְעֹנוֺת אֲרָיוֺת Songs 4:8; מְעֹנֹתָיו Nahum 2:13 ("" חֹרָיו; of אַרְיֵה, figurative of Nineveh); of חַיָּה in General, בִּמְעוֺנֹתֶיהָ תִשְׁכֹּן Job 37:8 ("" אָ֑רֶב); so apparently figurative of men, hunted by ׳י, מְעוֺנוֺתֵינוּ Jeremiah 21:13, figurative also of ׳י dwelling in temple, singular suffix, מְעוֺנָתוֺ בְּצִיּוֺן Psalm 76:3 ("" סוּכּוֺ). 2 figurative מְעֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם Deuteronomy 33:27 the ancient God is a dwelling-place (for his people; compare I. מָעוֺן 3). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance den, habitation, dwelling place, refuge Or msonah {meh-o-naw'}; feminine of ma'own, and meaning the same -- den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge. see HEBREW ma'own Forms and Transliterations בִּמְעוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ בַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹת במעונות במעונותינו׃ וּבִמְע֖וֹנֹתֶ֣יהָ וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹ וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו ובמעונתיה ומעונתו ומענתיו מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗ם מְעֹנָה֙ מְעוֹנָ֔הּ מִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹ מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת ממענות ממענתו מעונה מעונתם מענה ḇam·mə·‘ō·w·nō·wṯ ḇammə‘ōwnōwṯ bim‘ōwnōwṯênū bim·‘ō·w·nō·w·ṯê·nū bimonoTeinu mə‘ōnāh mə‘ōwnāh mə‘ōwnōṯām mə·‘ō·nāh mə·‘ō·w·nāh mə·‘ō·w·nō·ṯām meoNah meonoTam mim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōw mim·mə·‘ō·nō·wṯ mimeOnaTo mimeoNot mimmə‘ōnāṯōw mimmə‘ōnōwṯ ū·ḇim·‘ō·w·nō·ṯe·hā ū·mə·‘ō·nō·ṯāw ū·mə·‘ō·w·nā·ṯōw ūḇim‘ōwnōṯehā ūmə‘ōnōṯāw ūmə‘ōwnāṯōw umeonaTo umeonoTav uvimonoTeiha vammeoNotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 33:27 HEB: מְעֹנָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי קֶ֔דֶם NAS: God is a dwelling place, And underneath KJV: God [is thy] refuge, and underneath [are] the everlasting INT: dwelling God the eternal Job 37:8 Job 38:40 Psalm 76:2 Psalm 104:22 Songs 4:8 Jeremiah 21:13 Amos 3:4 Nahum 2:12 Zephaniah 3:7 10 Occurrences |
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