Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fountain
Usage: 1) spring, fountain 1a) spring 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) 1b) of the eye (fig.) 1c) source (of menstruous blood) 1d) flow (of blood after child birth)
Strong's Number
H4726
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
17
Books
6
Strong's H4726 Quick Answer
Strong's H4726 מָקוֹר מָקוֹר (maqowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. maqowr (maw-kore') (or maqor {maw-kore'}) n-m. 1. (properly) something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing 2. also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda) It has 17 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include waters, even, and water. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- maqowr (maw-kore') (or maqor {maw-kore'}) n-m. 1. (properly) something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing 2. also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda)
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- waters, even, and water
Meaning and Definition
maqowr (maw-kore') (or maqor {maw-kore'}) n-m. 1. (properly) something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing 2. also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda) 3. (figuratively) of happiness, wisdom, progeny) [from H6979] KJV: fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring). Root(s): H6979
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4726. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4726 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render maqowr, 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.
How Strong's H4726 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 17 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4726 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 H4726 in the Old Testament
17 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4726.
Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4726, grouped by book.
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 7 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4726 FAQ
What does maqor (מָקוֹר) mean?
Maqor (Strong's H4726) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fountain". maqowr (maw-kore') (or maqor {maw-kore'}) n-m. 1. (properly) something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing 2. also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda)
How many times is maqor (מָקוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H4726 across 6 books.
Where can I study maqor (מָקוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4726 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maqor (מָקוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as waters, even, and water. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.