H4584 - מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn)

H4584 מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn) maw-ohn'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

the same as 4583; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine

KJV Usage: Maon, Maonites. Compare 1010, 4586

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

מָעוֹן (ma.on) — Maon.

§ Maon or Maonites = "habitation" a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron

מָעוֹן (ma.on) — Maon. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.45; son of: Shammai (H8060H) § Maon or Maonites = "habitation" 1) a man of Judah 2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon 3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

מָעֹון (H4583 · H4584) — מָעֹון

noun m · מְעֹנָה

Dwell

dwelling place, den, lair, habitation = a location that deities, humans or animals have made their dwelling place; ≈ associated with security

DEU 26:15 · 1SA 2:29 · 1SA 2:32 · 2CH 30:27 · 2CH 36:15 · PSA 26:8 · PSA 68:6 · JER 9:10 · JER 10:22 · JER 25:30 · JER 49:33 · JER 51:37 · NAM 2:12 · NAM 2:13 · ZEP 3:7 · ZEC 2:17

Confident

dwelling place, refuge literally: dwelling place; hence: = a place where humans find security and confidence

PSA 71:3 · PSA 90:1 · PSA 91:9

name · מְעוּנִים

Names of Locations

Maon = town; ◄ located in the hill country; territory of Judah; ► residence of Nabal and his wife Abigail, who later married David

JOS 15:55 · 1SA 23:24 · 1SA 23:25 · 1SA 23:25 · 1SA 25:2

Names of Groups

Maon = ethnic group or nation; ► enemies of Israel

JDG 10:12

Names of People

Maon = man; ◄ descendant of Caleb; tribe of Judah; ► founder of Beth-Zur

1CH 2:45 · 1CH 2:45

¹ 1SA 2:32 MT HTTP-C NIV NJB | RSV "with envious eye" NJPS "grudgingly" NRSV "with greedy eye" GNT "with envy" = עין ² PSA 71:3 MT | RSV NIV NRSV REB ESV "refuge" NJB "sheltering" GNT "secure" CEV "mighty" = מָעֹוז

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מָעוֹן n.pr. loc. in Judah

m. in Judah

gent. named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Isr.

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