Strong H4471H4471Hמַמְרֵא

Mamre

One of the 2 senses of Strong H4471

Transliteration
mamrê'
Pronunciation
mam-ray'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.13;
brother of: Eshcol (H812) and Aner (H6063)

Meaning of the name

Mamre = "strength" or "fatness"

General definition

From H4754 (in the sense of vigor);
lusty;
{Mamre} an Amorite: - Mamre.

In the biblical story

Mamre

Amorite, ally of Abraham.

Mamre was an Amorite and an ally of Abraham (Gen.14.13).

In the Bible

Strong H4471H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mamre1

First verses

  1. Genesis 14:13
    And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
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