Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Mamre
Usage: § Mamre = "strength" or "fatness" an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron
Strong's Number
H4471
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
1
Strong's H4471 Quick Answer
Strong's H4471 מַמרֵא (Mamre') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mamre' (mam-ray') n/l. 1. lusty 2. Mamre, an Amorite It has 10 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mamre. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Mamre' (mam-ray') n/l. 1. lusty 2. Mamre, an Amorite
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mamre
Meaning and Definition
Mamre' (mam-ray') n/l. 1. lusty 2. Mamre, an Amorite [from H4754(in the sense of vigor)] KJV: Mamre. Root(s): H4754
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4471. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4471 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Mamre', 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.
Mamre
Genesis 13:18
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How Strong's H4471 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4471 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 H4471 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4471.
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4471, grouped by book.
Genesis 10 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4471 FAQ
What does mamre (מַמְרֵא) mean?
Mamre (Strong's H4471) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mamre". Mamre' (mam-ray') n/l. 1. lusty 2. Mamre, an Amorite
How many times is mamre (מַמְרֵא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H4471 across 1 book.
Where can I study mamre (מַמְרֵא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4471 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mamre (מַמְרֵא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mamre. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.