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Strong's H4631 מְעָרָה (mearah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4631 — skeue (“tackling”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4631
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 34
Books 10

Strong's H4631 Quick Answer

Strong's H4631 מְעָרָה (m`arah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. m`arah (meh-aw-raw') n-f. 1. a cavern (as dark) [from H5783] It has 34 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include cave, dens, and den. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
m`arah (meh-aw-raw') n-f. 1. a cavern (as dark) [from H5783]
Usage
34 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cave, dens, and den

Meaning and Definition

m`arah (meh-aw-raw') n-f. 1. a cavern (as dark) [from H5783] KJV: cave, den, hole. Root(s): H5783

Original Word
מְעָרָה
Transliteration
m`arah
Derivation
Root: עור First root strongs: 5783
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4631. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4631 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render m`arah, 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.

cave Genesis 19:30 28× dens Judges 6:2 den Jeremiah 7:11

How Strong's H4631 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 34 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4631 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 H4631 in the Old Testament

34 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 19:30 KJV

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

Genesis 23:9 KJV

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.

Genesis 23:11 KJV

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

Usage Excerpts

First 34 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4631.

Genesis 19:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Genesis 23:9 Old Testament, KJV
That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
Genesis 23:11 Old Testament, KJV
Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
Genesis 23:17 Old Testament, KJV
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
Genesis 23:19 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Genesis 23:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
Genesis 25:9 Old Testament, KJV
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;
Genesis 49:29 Old Testament, KJV
And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
Genesis 49:30 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Genesis 49:32 Old Testament, KJV
The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
Genesis 50:13 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Joshua 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
Joshua 10:17 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
Joshua 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
Joshua 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
Joshua 10:23 Old Testament, KJV
And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua 10:27 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.
Judges 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
1 Samuel 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 Samuel 22:1 Old Testament, KJV
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
1 Samuel 24:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
1 Samuel 24:7 Old Testament, KJV
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
1 Samuel 24:8 Old Testament, KJV
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
1 Samuel 24:10 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
2 Samuel 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
1 Kings 18:4 Old Testament, KJV
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
1 Kings 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
1 Kings 19:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings 19:13 Old Testament, KJV
And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Chronicles 11:15 Old Testament, KJV
Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Isaiah 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isaiah 32:14 Old Testament, KJV
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
Jeremiah 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 33:27 Old Testament, KJV
Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4631, grouped by book.

Genesis 11 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 6 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4631 FAQ

What does mearah (מְעָרָה) mean?

Mearah (Strong's H4631) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cave". m`arah (meh-aw-raw') n-f. 1. a cavern (as dark) [from H5783]

How many times is mearah (מְעָרָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 34 linked usages for Strong's H4631 across 10 books.

Where can I study mearah (מְעָרָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4631 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mearah (מְעָרָה)?

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