Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pasturing
Usage: 1) pasturing, pasturage, shepherding 1a) pasturing, shepherding 1b) pasturage 1c) flock (meton)
Strong's Number
H4830
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H4830 Quick Answer
Strong's H4830 מִרעִיתּ (mir`iyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mir`iyth (meer-eeth') n-f. 1. pasturage 2. (concretely) a flock It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include pasture, flock, feed, and flocks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mir`iyth (meer-eeth') n-f. 1. pasturage 2. (concretely) a flock
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pasture, flock, feed, and flocks
Meaning and Definition
mir`iyth (meer-eeth') n-f. 1. pasturage 2. (concretely) a flock [from H7462 in the sense of feeding] KJV: flock, pasture. Root(s): H7462
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4830. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4830 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mir`iyth, 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 H4830 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4830 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 H4830 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4830.
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4830, grouped by book.
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4830 FAQ
What does mirith (מִרְעִית) mean?
Mirith (Strong's H4830) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "flock". mir`iyth (meer-eeth') n-f. 1. pasturage 2. (concretely) a flock
How many times is mirith (מִרְעִית) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H4830 across 5 books.
Where can I study mirith (מִרְעִית) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4830 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mirith (מִרְעִית)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pasture, flock, feed, and flocks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.