Strong's Lexicon

H4630

H4630 — מַעֲרָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewma`arahnoun femOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1692d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4630
Word:	מַעֲרָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	feminine of H4629
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	ma`arah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mah-ar-aw'
Meaning:	1. an open spot
KJV Renderings:	army (from the margin).

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BDB4772

מערות 1Sam 17:23 Kt see מערכה below ערך.

[מַעֲרִיץ] see ערץ

מַעֲרָךְ, מַעֲרָכָה, מַעֲרֶ֫כֶת see ערך.

[מַעֲרֻמִּים] see עור מַעֲרָצָה see ערץ .

מַעֲרָת see ערה .

מַעֲשֶׂה, מַעְשַׂי, מַעֲשֵׂיָה, מַעֲשֵׂיָ֫הוּ see עשׂה .

מַעֲשֵׂר see עשׂר . מַעֲשַׁקּוֺת see עשׁק .

BDB6385

מַעֲרָכָה noun feminine row, rank, battle-line; —

a. ׳ מ battle-line 1Sam 4:2; 1Sam 4:12; 1Sam 4:16 (twice in verse); ׳ וַיָּ֑רָץ הַמּ 1Sam 17:22 and he ran to the battle-line, so 1Sam 17:28 (on reference here to Israel's line of. HPS), ׳ לפְרַאת מ ׳ מ 1Sam 17:21 ׳ עֹדְרֵי מ 1Chr 12:39 ( van d. H. v.1Chr 12:38); nearly= battle הַחַיִל ׳ הַאיּצֵא אֶלהַֿמּ 1Sam 17:20.

b. plural ranks = army; construct ׳ מַעַרְכוֺת יִשׂ 1Sam 17:10; 1Sam 17:45, ׳ מַעַרְכֹת יִשׂ 1Sam 17:8 ׳ מ אֱלּהִים חַיִּים 1Sam 17:26 1Sam 17:36 פְּלִשְׁתִּים ׳ מ 1Sam 23:3 and 1Sam 17:23 Qr , so ᵐ5 ^A (v. omitted by B ) Vulgate ᵑ7 ; singular ᵐ5 ^L ᵑ6 (> Kt מערות).

2. נֵרוֺת הַמַּעֲרָכָה Exod 39:37 lamps of the row, i.e. arranged in a row.

3. order, arrangement: ׳ בַּמּ Judg 6:26 in the (proper or usual) arrangement of an alter, compare עָרַךְ 1.a. Num 23:4 of altar.

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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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