Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
companion
Usage: companion, friend, confidential friend
Strong's Number
H4828
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H4828 Quick Answer
Strong's H4828 מֵרֵַע (merea`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. merea` (may-ray'-ah) n-m. 1. a friend [from H7462 in the sense of companionship] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include friends, companion, companions, and friend. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- merea` (may-ray'-ah) n-m. 1. a friend [from H7462 in the sense of companionship]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- friends, companion, companions, and friend
Meaning and Definition
merea` (may-ray'-ah) n-m. 1. a friend [from H7462 in the sense of companionship] KJV: companion, friend. Root(s): H7462
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4828. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4828 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render merea`, 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 H4828 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4828 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 H4828 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4828.
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4828, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4828 FAQ
What does merea (מֵרֵעַ) mean?
Merea (Strong's H4828) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "friend". merea` (may-ray'-ah) n-m. 1. a friend [from H7462 in the sense of companionship]
How many times is merea (מֵרֵעַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H4828 across 4 books.
Where can I study merea (מֵרֵעַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4828 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate merea (מֵרֵעַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as friends, companion, companions, and friend. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.