4956. Misrephoth Mayim
Strong's Lexicon
Misrephoth Mayim: Misrephoth Maim

Original Word: מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Misrphowth mayim
Pronunciation: mis-reh-FOTH MAH-yim
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-ref-ohth' mah'-yim)
Definition: Misrephoth Maim
Meaning: Misrephoth-Majim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words "מִשְׂרֵפָה" (misrephah), meaning "burning" or "burning place," and "מַיִם" (mayim), meaning "water."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Misrephoth Mayim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Misrephoth Mayim is a geographical location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The name can be translated as "Burning of Waters" or "Burnings by the Waters," suggesting a place associated with water and possibly some form of burning or smelting activity.

Cultural and Historical Background: Misrephoth Mayim is thought to be located in the region of ancient Canaan, near the Mediterranean coast. The exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of the modern-day region of Lebanon. The name suggests a place where water and fire were significant, possibly indicating industrial activity such as smelting or pottery.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from misraphah and mayim
Definition
"burning of water," a place in Isr. probably near Sidon
NASB Translation
Misrephoth-maim (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִשְׂרְפוֺת מַיִם proper name, of a location names with Sidon Joshua 11:8; Joshua 13:6 (apparently near coast); compare (dubious BuhlGeogr. 229) Mušêrfe, 14 miles south of Tyre, see Di and references, GuérinGal ii. 166 f.. — Μασερων, Μασρεφωθμαειμ, etc.

I. שׂרק (Late Hebrew סָרַק, Aramaic , סְרַק, all comb, card; Arabic slit sheep's ear, pluck fruit).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Misrephoth-Majim, a place in Palestine

From the plural of misraphah and mayim; burnings of water; Misrephoth-Majim, a place in Palestine -- Misrephoth-mayim.

see HEBREW misraphah

see HEBREW mayim

Forms and Transliterations
מַ֔יִם מַ֙יִם֙ מים ma·yim mayim
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 11:8
HEB: וְעַד֙ מִשְׂרְפ֣וֹת מַ֔יִם וְעַד־ בִּקְעַ֥ת
NAS: Sidon and Misrephoth-maim and the valley
KJV: Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley
INT: Great until and Misrephoth-maim until and the valley

Joshua 13:6
HEB: עַד־ מִשְׂרְפֹ֥ת מַ֙יִם֙ כָּל־ צִ֣ידֹנִ֔ים
NAS: as far as Misrephoth-maim, all
KJV: from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, [and] all the Sidonians,
INT: Lebanon far Misrephoth-maim all the Sidonians

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4956
2 Occurrences


ma·yim — 2 Occ.















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