Hebrew word study
מְעוֹנָה H4585
- Transliteration
- mᵉʻôwnâh
- Pronunciation
- meh-o-naw'
- KJV glosses
- den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.
Lexical summary
{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair)
hence, a retreat (asylum)}
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair)
hence, a retreat (asylum)}
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information