מְעֹנָה
me.o.nah
“habitation”
Definition
{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}
or מְעֹנָה; feminine of H4583 (מָעוֹן), and meaning the same
- dwelling, habitation, refuge 1a) den, lair (of animals) 1b) dwelling-place (of God) (fig.)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
מְעֹנָה appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Does a lion roar in the forestwhen he has no prey?Does a young lion growl in his denif he has caught nothing?
The eternal God is your dwelling place,and underneath are the everlasting arms.He drives out the enemy before you,giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley,atop the rocky plateau—declares the LORD—you who say, “Who can come against us?Who can enter our dwellings?”
The wild animals enter their lairs;they settle down in their dens.
when they crouch in their densand lie in wait in the thicket?
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