מַרְעִית
Transliteration
marʿîṯ
Pronunciation
meer-eeth'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From רָעָה (H7462) in the sense of feeding
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2185c

Strong’s Definitions

מִרְעִית mirʻîyth, meer-eeth'; from H7462 in the sense of feeding; pasturage; concretely, a flock:—flock, pasture.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H4830 in the following manner: pasture (9x), flock (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H4830 in the following manner: pasture (9x), flock (1x).

  1. pasturing, pasturage, shepherding

    1. pasturing, shepherding

    2. pasturage

    3. flock (meton)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִרְעִית mirʻîyth, meer-eeth'; from H7462 in the sense of feeding; pasturage; concretely, a flock:—flock, pasture.
STRONGS H4830: Abbreviations
† [מַרְעִית] noun feminine pasturing, shepherding, pasturage (always figurative); — suffix מַרְעִיתִי Jeremiah 23:1; Ezekiel 34:31, מַרְעִיתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 74:1; Psalm 79:13, etc.; —
1. pasturing, shepherding, צאֹן מַרְעִיתִי, of Israel as flock of י׳, Jeremiah 23:1; Ezekiel 34:31, compare Psalm 74:1; Psalm 79:13; Psalm 100:3 + Psalm 95:7(read וְעַם יָדוֺ מ׳ צ׳, compare Hup-Now Che).
2. pasturage, Hosea 13:6 (Now כִּרְעוֺתָם), Isaiah 49:9; Jeremiah 25:36.
3. by metonomy = flock Jeremiah 10:21.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

74:1; 74:1; 79:13; 79:13; 95:7; 100:3

Isaiah

49:9

Jeremiah

10:21; 23:1; 23:1; 25:36

Ezekiel

34:31; 34:31

Hosea

13:6