מָקוֹר

ma.qorNoun (Masculine)H4726

fountain

From: or מָקֹר; from H6979 (קוּר);

Short Definition

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)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. spring, fountain 1a) spring 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) 1b) of the eye (fig.) 1c) source (of menstruous blood) 1d) flow (of blood after child birth)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
7
Jeremiah
3
Leviticus
2
Hosea
1
Zechariah
1

Key Passages

  • Hosea 13:15
  • Jeremiah 2:13
  • Leviticus 12:7
  • Proverbs 10:11
  • Proverbs 14:27

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