Lexicon maqor: Source, fountain, spring Original Word: מָקוֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fountain, issue, spring, wellspring Or maqor {maw-kore'}; from quwr; properly, something dug, i.e. A (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) -- fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring). see HEBREW quwr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qur Definition a spring, fountain NASB Translation flow (3), fountain (14), well (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָקוֺר noun masculineZechariah 13:1 spring, fountain (apparently originally well); — absolute ׳מ Zechariah 13:1; Proverbs 25:26; construct מְקוֺר Jeremiah 2:13 +, מְקֹר Leviticus 12:7; Leviticus 20:18; suffix מְקוֺרוֺ Hosea 13:15, etc.; — 1 spring of water : a; figurative, of ׳י, מַיִם ׳מ חַיִּים Jeremiah 2:13; Jeremiah 17:13, compare חַיִּים ׳מ Psalm 36:10; חַיִּים ׳מ (more Generally), Proverbs 10:11; Proverbs 13:14; Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 16:22 + Proverbs 18:4 (so read for חָכְמָה ׳מ ᵐ5 Hebrew Manuscripts Toy). b. figurative of purification Ezekiel 13:1. c. מָקוֺר מָשְׁחָת Proverbs 25:26 (figurative; + מַעְיָן). d. figurative of source of life and vigour Hosea 13:15; Jeremiah 51:36; of a nation's original source, stock Psalm 68:27 (Kay Che, of temple); source of joy Proverbs 5:18 (figurative of wife; "" אֵשֶׁת). 2 figurative of eye, מְקוֺר דַּמְעָה, Jeremiah 8:23. 3 source of menstruous blood, דָּמֶיהָ ׳מְ Leviticus 20:18, so מְקֹרָהּ Leviticus 20:18 (H). 4 = flow of blood after child-birth דָּמֶיהָ ׳מְ Leviticus 12:7 (P). II. קור (√ of following; compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קוּר (qur), meaning "to dig" or "to bore."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1841 (exedra): While not a direct equivalent, this term can refer to a place of gathering or assembly, which can metaphorically relate to a source of communal life or wisdom. Usage: The word מָקוֹר appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often symbolizing a life-giving or sustaining source. It is used both literally, in reference to springs of water, and figuratively, to denote sources of life, joy, or wisdom. Context: • Literal Usage: In its literal sense, מָקוֹר is used to describe a spring or fountain of water, a vital source of life in the arid landscapes of the ancient Near East. For example, in Proverbs 25:26, it is used to describe a righteous person as a "fountain" that should not be muddied. Forms and Transliterations וּמָק֣וֹר ומקור מְק֣וֹר מְק֣וֹר ׀ מְק֥וֹר מְקֹרָ֣הּ מְקוֹרְךָ֥ מְקוֹרָֽהּ׃ מְקוֹרוֹ֙ מִמְּק֥וֹר מִמְּקֹ֣ר מָק֣וֹר ממקור ממקר מקור מקורה׃ מקורו מקורך מקרה mā·qō·wr maKor māqōwr mə·qō·rāh mə·qō·w·rāh mə·qō·w·rōw mə·qō·wr mə·qō·wr·ḵā meKor mekoRah mekorCha mekoRo məqōrāh məqōwr məqōwrāh məqōwrḵā məqōwrōw mim·mə·qō·wr mim·mə·qōr mimeKor mimməqōr mimməqōwr ū·mā·qō·wr umaKor ūmāqōwrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 12:7 HEB: עָלֶ֔יהָ וְטָהֲרָ֖ה מִמְּקֹ֣ר דָּמֶ֑יהָ זֹ֤את NAS: for her, and she shall be cleansed from the flow of her blood. KJV: for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. INT: and shall be cleansed the flow of her blood likewise Leviticus 20:18 Leviticus 20:18 Psalm 36:9 Psalm 68:26 Proverbs 5:18 Proverbs 10:11 Proverbs 13:14 Proverbs 14:27 Proverbs 16:22 Proverbs 18:4 Proverbs 25:26 Jeremiah 2:13 Jeremiah 9:1 Jeremiah 17:13 Jeremiah 51:36 Hosea 13:15 Zechariah 13:1 18 Occurrences |