Strong's H4471 · Hebrew
מַמְרֵא
Mamrêʼ · /mam-ray'/
Definition
Mamre, an Amorite
KJV: Mamre.
Root / derivation: from H4754 (מָרָא)(in the sense of vigor); lusty;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַמְרֵא across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis10 verses
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. plain: Heb. plains
Genesis 14:13And 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.
Genesis 14:24Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Genesis 18:1And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Genesis 23:17And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
Genesis 23:19And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 25:9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
Genesis 35:27And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
Genesis 49:30In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
Genesis 50:13For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4471 (Mamrêʼ) mean?
Mamre, an Amorite
How many times does H4471 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4471 (מַמְרֵא) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Mamre.”
How is Mamrêʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4471 is rendered as “Mamre” (10×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַמְרֵא come from?
from H4754 (מָרָא)(in the sense of vigor); lusty;