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Strong's H4583 מָעוֹן (maon)

Maon means “den” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4583 — seleniazomai (“be a lunatic”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4583
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 9

Strong's H4583 Quick Answer

Strong's H4583 מָעוֹן מָעִין (ma`own) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma`own (maw-ohn') (or maiyn (1 Chronicles 4) n-m. 1. an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair) 2. (hence) a retreat (asylum) It has 19 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include god and their. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ma`own (maw-ohn') (or maiyn (1 Chronicles 4) n-m. 1. an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair) 2. (hence) a retreat (asylum)
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
god and their

Meaning and Definition

ma`own (maw-ohn') (or maiyn (1 Chronicles 4) n-m. 1. an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair) 2. (hence) a retreat (asylum) [from the same as H5772] KJV: den, dwelling((-)place), habitation. Root(s): H5772

Original Word
מָעוֹן מָעִין
Transliteration
ma`own
Derivation
First root strongs: 5772
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4583. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4583 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma`own, 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.

God 1 Samuel 2:32 their 1 Chronicles 4:41

How Strong's H4583 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 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4583 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 H4583 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 26:15 KJV

Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

1 Samuel 2:29 KJV

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

1 Samuel 2:32 KJV

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4583.

Deuteronomy 26:15 Old Testament, KJV
Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
1 Samuel 2:29 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel 2:32 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 Chronicles 4:41 Old Testament, KJV
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
2 Chronicles 30:27 Old Testament, KJV
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
2 Chronicles 36:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
Psalms 26:8 Old Testament, KJV
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalms 68:5 Old Testament, KJV
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Psalms 71:3 Old Testament, KJV
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalms 90:1 Old Testament, KJV
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Psalms 91:9 Old Testament, KJV
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Jeremiah 9:11 Old Testament, KJV
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
Jeremiah 25:30 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jeremiah 49:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah 51:37 Old Testament, KJV
And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.
Nahum 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?
Zephaniah 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Zechariah 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4583, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4583 FAQ

What does maon (מָעוֹן) mean?

Maon (Strong's H4583) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "den". ma`own (maw-ohn') (or maiyn (1 Chronicles 4) n-m. 1. an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair) 2. (hence) a retreat (asylum)

How many times is maon (מָעוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H4583 across 9 books.

Where can I study maon (מָעוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4583 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maon (מָעוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god and their. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.