מַמְרֵא
Transliteration
mamrē'
Pronunciation
mam-ray'
Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מָרָא (H4754)(in the sense of vigour)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1208

Strong’s Definitions

מַמְרֵא Mamrêʼ, mam-ray'; from H4754(in the sense of vigor); lusty; Mamre, an Amorite:—Mamre.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H4471 in the following manner: Mamre (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H4471 in the following manner: Mamre (10x).

  1. Mamre = "strength" or "fatness"

    proper masculine noun

    1. an Amorite who allied himself with Abram

      proper locative noun

    2. an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt

    3. a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַמְרֵא Mamrêʼ, mam-ray'; from H4754(in the sense of vigor); lusty; Mamre, an Amorite:—Mamre.
STRONGS H4471: Abbreviations
† מַמְרֵא proper name, masculine and of a location Mamre, only in Genesis:
1. in J only אֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא terebinths of Mamre (proper name, masculine?), Genesis 13:18 (defined by אֲשֶׁר בְּחֶבְרוֺן), Genesis 18:1 (in both the dwelling-place of Abraham).
2. proper name, masculine in Genesis 14:13 (הָאֱמֹרִי אֵלֹנֵי מ׳), compare Genesis 14:24 (where ally of Abraham)
3. proper name, of a location in P: near Abraham's place of burial Genesis 23:17; Genesis 25:9; Genesis 49:30; Genesis 50:3; apparently identified with Hebron Genesis 23:19; Genesis 35:27, compare Di. — Μαμβρη.
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Genesis

Genesis 13:18; Genesis 14:13; Genesis 14:24; Genesis 18:1; Genesis 23:17; Genesis 23:19; Genesis 25:9; Genesis 35:27; Genesis 49:30; Genesis 50:3