Strong's H4583 · Hebrew
מָעוֹן
mâʻôwn · /maw-ohn'/
Definition
an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
KJV: den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.
Root / derivation: or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as H5772 (עוֹנָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָעוֹן across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel 2:32And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. an enemy: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel
2 Chronicles2 verses
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. his holy: Heb. the habitation of his holiness
2 Chronicles 36:15And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: by: Heb. by the hand of betimes: that is, continually and carefully
Psalms5 verses
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. where: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour
Psalms 68:5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Psalms 71:3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. Be: Heb. Be thou to me for a rock of habitation
Psalms 90:1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. A Prayer: or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of Moses in: Heb. in generation and generation
Psalms 91:9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Jeremiah5 verses
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant. desolate: Heb. desolation
Jeremiah 10:22Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
Jeremiah 25:30Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jeremiah 49:33And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah 51:37And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4583 (mâʻôwn) mean?
an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
How many times does H4583 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4583 (מָעוֹן) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “habitation.”
How is mâʻôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4583 is rendered as “habitation” (9×), “dwelling” (3×), “place” (3×), “den” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מָעוֹן come from?
or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as H5772 (עוֹנָה);