4723. miqveh

Lexicon

miqveh: Gathering, collection, hope

Original Word: מַקְוֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: miqveh
Pronunciation: mik-veh
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-veh')
Definition: Gathering, collection, hope
Meaning: something waited for, confidence, a collection, a pond, a caravan, drove

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty of water, pool

Or miqveh (1 Kings 10:28) {mik-vay'}; or miqvet (2 Chron. 1:16) {mik-vay'}; from qavah; something waited for, i.e. Confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove -- abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool.

see HEBREW qavah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קוא only in מִקְוֵא see II. מִקְוֶה below II. קוה.

קֹוֶה, or קֹוֵא proper name, of a territory Kuë in Cilicia (compare KAT^{2. 257}); מִקֹוֶה from Kuë, for ᵑ0 מִקְוֵה 1 Kings 10:28 (twice in verse) and "" מִקְוֵא2Chronicles 1:16 (twice in verse); so Wkl^{Alttest. Unters. 173} Gr Benz Kit, compare ᵐ5 ἐκ Θεκουε (also ἐκ Κωα Field^{Hexapla i. 616}), ᵑ9 de Coa, Κωδ Lag^{Onom. 273}, Jerome Coa Id.^{ibid. 111}.

I. מִקְוֶה noun [masculine] hope; — absolute ׳מ 1 Chronicles 29:15; Ezra 10:2; construct in phrase מִקְוֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל, epithet of ׳י Jeremiah 14:8; Jeremiah 17:13, compare Jeremiah 50:7.

II. [מִקְוֶה] noun [masculine] collection, collected mass (P); — construct מִקְוֵךְ Genesis 1:10 (מִקְוֶה also Genesis 1:9, for מָקוֺם according to ᵐ5 Ball), Exodus 7:19; Leviticus 11:36, all of water. ֯ ׳מ 1 Kings 10:28 (twice in verse) = מִקְוֵא2Chronicles 1:16 (company of merchants; drove of houses), see קֹוֶה

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָוָה (qavah), which means "to wait for" or "to collect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4864 (συναγωγή, synagōgē): This Greek term refers to a gathering or assembly, often used in the context of a synagogue or congregation, paralleling the idea of a collection or assembly found in מַקְוֶה.
• G4921 (συνίστημι, synistēmi): Meaning "to place together" or "to unite," this term aligns with the concept of gathering or collecting, similar to the physical and metaphorical gatherings described by מַקְוֶה.
• G5281 (ὑπομονή, hypomonē): This Greek word means "endurance" or "perseverance," reflecting the aspect of hope or confidence associated with מַקְוֶה, particularly in contexts of waiting or expectation.

In summary, מַקְוֶה (maqveh) is a multifaceted Hebrew term that captures the essence of gathering, whether it be physical, as in a body of water, or metaphorical, as in hope or expectation. Its usage across different contexts in the Hebrew Bible illustrates its rich and varied meanings.

Usage: The word מַקְוֶה is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to a gathering or collection of water, such as a pond or reservoir. It can also denote a sense of hope or expectation, as well as a group or assembly, like a caravan or drove.

Context: • Pond or Collection of Water: In Genesis 1:10, מַקְוֶה is used to describe the gathering of waters, "God called the dry land 'earth,' and the collection of waters He called 'seas.'" This usage highlights the physical aspect of gathering or collecting.
• Hope or Confidence: In Jeremiah 14:8, the term is used metaphorically to express hope or expectation, "O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night?"
• Caravan or Drove: While less common, the term can also refer to a group or assembly, such as a caravan or drove, indicating a collection of people or animals moving together.

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה וּמִקְוֵ֕א וּמִקְוֵ֕ה וּמִקְוֵ֥ה ולמקוה ומקוא ומקוה מִקְוֵ֖ה מִקְוֵ֤ה מִקְוֵ֥א מִקְוֵ֥ה מִקְוֵה֙ מִקְוֵה־ מִקְוֶ֥ה מִקְוֶֽה׃ מקוא מקוה מקוה־ מקוה׃ mikVe mikVeh miq·wê miq·weh miq·wêh miq·wêh- miqwê miqweh miqwêh miqwêh- ū·lə·miq·wêh ū·miq·wê ū·miq·wêh ulemikVeh ūləmiqwêh umikVe umikVeh ūmiqwê ūmiqwêh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 1:10
HEB: לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה הַמַּ֖יִם קָרָ֣א
NAS: earth, and the gathering of the waters
KJV: [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters
INT: the dry earth and the gathering of the waters called

Exodus 7:19
HEB: וְעַ֛ל כָּל־ מִקְוֵ֥ה מֵימֵיהֶ֖ם וְיִֽהְיוּ־
NAS: all their reservoirs of water,
KJV: and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water,
INT: and over all their reservoirs of water may become

Leviticus 11:36
HEB: מַעְיָ֥ן וּב֛וֹר מִקְוֵה־ מַ֖יִם יִהְיֶ֣ה
NAS: or a cistern collecting water
KJV: or pit, [wherein there is] plenty of water,
INT: A spring A cistern collecting water become

1 Kings 10:28
HEB: לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕ה סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
KJV: out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's
INT: Solomon's Egypt yarn merchants the king's

1 Kings 10:28
HEB: הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר׃
KJV: received the linen yarn at a price.
INT: the king's procured yarn A price

1 Chronicles 29:15
HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֵ֥ין מִקְוֶֽה׃
NAS: and there is no hope.
KJV: [are] as a shadow, and [there is] none abiding.
INT: the earth and there hope

2 Chronicles 1:16
HEB: לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕א סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
KJV: out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's
INT: Solomon's Egypt yarn traders the king's

2 Chronicles 1:16
HEB: סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִקְוֵ֥א יִקְח֖וּ בִּמְחִֽיר׃
KJV: received the linen yarn at a price.
INT: traders the king's yarn procured A price

Ezra 10:2
HEB: וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵשׁ־ מִקְוֶ֥ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־
NAS: there is hope for Israel
KJV: yet now there is hope in Israel
INT: now there is hope Israel spite

Jeremiah 14:8
HEB: מִקְוֵה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֽוֹשִׁיע֖וֹ
NAS: O Hope of Israel, Its Savior
KJV: O the hope of Israel, the saviour
INT: Hope of Israel Savior

Jeremiah 17:13
HEB: מִקְוֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: O LORD, the hope of Israel, All
KJV: O LORD, the hope of Israel,
INT: the hope of Israel LORD

Jeremiah 50:7
HEB: נְוֵה־ צֶ֔דֶק וּמִקְוֵ֥ה אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: Even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.'
KJV: even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
INT: the habitation of righteousness the hope of their fathers the LORD

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4723
12 Occurrences

miq·wê — 1 Occ.
miq·wêh — 7 Occ.
ū·lə·miq·wêh — 1 Occ.
ū·miq·wê — 1 Occ.
ū·miq·wêh — 2 Occ.