Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4113 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַהֲמוֹרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from an unused root of uncertain meaning |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mahamorah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-ham-o-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. perhaps an abyss |
| KJV Renderings: | deep pit. |
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[מַהֲמֹרָה] noun feminine flood (compare Arabic √), or watery pit (properly place of flowing waters; compare Symm βοθύνους, and Late Hebrew, NHWBiii. 40) — only plural מַהֲמֹרוֺת Ps 140:11 ( Gr Che מכמרות, nets, see below כמר; compare רֶשֶׁת Ps 140:6 ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
