Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4568 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעֲבֶה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5666 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ma`abeh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-ab-eh' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) compact (part of soil), i.e. loam |
| KJV Renderings: | clay. |
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מַעֲבֶה noun [masculine] si vera lectio, thickness, compactness; — בְּמַעֲבֵה הָאֲדָמָה 1Kgs 7:46 in the compactness of the soil, i.e. clayey ground or clay mould = 2Chr 4:17 (where ᵑ0 ׳ בַּעֲבִי הָ); but read doubtless in both בְּמַעְבֶּרֶת אֲדָמָה at the ford of Adamah, see GFM Judg 7:22 BenzK.
עָבוֺת see עבת .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 34:25
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