Strong's H4763 · Hebrew
מְרַאֲשָׁה
mᵉraʼăshâh · /mer-ah-ash-aw'/
Definition
properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)
KJV: bolster, head, pillow. Compare H4772 (מַרְגְלָה).
Root / derivation: formed like H4761 (מַרְאָשָׁה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְרַאֲשָׁה across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Genesis 28:18And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
1 Samuel5 verses
And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. image: Heb. teraphim
1 Samuel 19:16And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
1 Samuel 26:7So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 Samuel 26:11The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
1 Samuel 26:16This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4763 (mᵉraʼăshâh) mean?
properly, a headpiece, i.e. (plural for adverbial) at (or as) the head-rest (or pillow)
How many times does H4763 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4763 (מְרַאֲשָׁה) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bolster.”
How is mᵉraʼăshâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4763 is rendered as “bolster” (5×), “pillows” (2×), “head” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְרַאֲשָׁה come from?
formed like H4761 (מַרְאָשָׁה);