BDB7575
מְקָרֶה noun [masculine] beam-work; — Eccl 10:13.
Strong's Lexicon
H4746
H4746 — מְקָרֶה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4746 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְקָרֶה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7136 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mqareh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mek-aw-reh' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) something meeting, i.e. a frame (of timbers) |
| KJV Renderings: | building. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מקרה (m’kah-reh’)
Ecclesiastes 10:18
- KJV: By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
- EHCC: By much slothfulness the building