Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
(Tower of) the Hundred
Usage: Combined with mig.dal (מִגְדָּל "Tower" H4026H) § Meah = "hundred" a tower on the north rampart of Jerusalem in the wall of Nehemiah
Strong's Number
H3968
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H3968 Quick Answer
Strong's H3968 מֵאָה (Me'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Me'ah (may-aw') n-f. 1. Meah, a tower in Jerusalem [the same as H3967] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include meah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Me'ah (may-aw') n-f. 1. Meah, a tower in Jerusalem [the same as H3967]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- meah
Meaning and Definition
Me'ah (may-aw') n-f. 1. Meah, a tower in Jerusalem [the same as H3967] KJV: Meah. Root(s): H3967
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3968. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3968 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Me'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Meah
Nehemiah 3:1
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How Strong's H3968 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3968 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3968 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3968.
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3968, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3968 FAQ
What does meah (מֵאָה) mean?
Meah (Strong's H3968) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Meah". Me'ah (may-aw') n-f. 1. Meah, a tower in Jerusalem [the same as H3967]
How many times is meah (מֵאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3968 across 1 book.
Where can I study meah (מֵאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3968 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meah (מֵאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as meah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.