Strong H4380מְכֵרָה

sword

Transliteration: mekêrâh
Pronunciation: mek-ay-raw'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

Definition

Probably from the same as H3564 in the sense of stabbing; a sword: - habitation.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: sword

Exact lexical definition: sword

Part of speech: noun

BDB context: [ מְכֵרָה ] n.[f.] prob. the name of a weapon, only pl. Gn 49:5

In the Bible

Strong H4380 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

habitation1

First verses

Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

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Occurrences by book

Genesis1

Related words

Word family

כּוּרfurnaceH3564