Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
head
Usage: 1) place at the head, dominion, head place adv 2) at head place
Strong's Number
H4763
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
3
Strong's H4763 Quick Answer
Strong's H4763 מְרַאֲשָׁה (mra'ashah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mra'ashah (mer-ah-ash-aw') adv. 1. (properly) a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) [formed like H4761] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include bolster, pillow, place, and head. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mra'ashah (mer-ah-ash-aw') adv. 1. (properly) a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) [formed like H4761]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bolster, pillow, place, and head
Meaning and Definition
mra'ashah (mer-ah-ash-aw') adv. 1. (properly) a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) [formed like H4761] KJV: bolster, head, pillow. Root(s): H4761 Compare: H4772
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4763. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4763 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mra'ashah, 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 H4763 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4763 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 H4763 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4763.
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4763, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4763 FAQ
What does meraashah (מְרַאֲשָׁה) mean?
Meraashah (Strong's H4763) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "head". mra'ashah (mer-ah-ash-aw') adv. 1. (properly) a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow) [formed like H4761]
How many times is meraashah (מְרַאֲשָׁה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4763 across 3 books.
Where can I study meraashah (מְרַאֲשָׁה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4763 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meraashah (מְרַאֲשָׁה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bolster, pillow, place, and head. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.