# מְעָרָה (mearah)

Israeli respelling: me-a-rah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4631. 36 Old Testament occurrences.

a cavern (as dark)

King James renderings: cave, den, hole.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/mearah-h4631

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 19:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/19/30) — And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a c…
- [Genesis 23:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/23/9) — That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give…
- [Genesis 23:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/23/11) — Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I…
- [Genesis 23:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/23/17) — And 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…
- [Genesis 23:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/23/19) — And 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 23:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/23/20) — And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
- [Genesis 25:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/9) — And 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 Ma…
- [Genesis 49:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/29) — And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ep…
- [Genesis 49:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/30) — In 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…
- [Genesis 49:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/32) — The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
- [Genesis 50:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/50/13) — For 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…
- [Joshua 10:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/16) — But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
- [Joshua 10:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/17) — And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
- [Joshua 10:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/18) — And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
- [Joshua 10:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/22) — Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
- [Joshua 10:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/23) — And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmut…
- [Joshua 10:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/27) — And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them i…
- [Judges 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/2) — And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the m…
- [1 Samuel 13:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/13/6) — When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and…
- [1 Samuel 22:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/22/1) — David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down…
- [1 Samuel 24:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/24/3) — And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides…
- [1 Samuel 24:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/24/7) — So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on hi…
- [1 Samuel 24:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/24/8) — David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, Davi…
- [1 Samuel 24:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/24/10) — Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: b…
- [2 Samuel 23:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/23/13) — And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines p…
- [1 Kings 18:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/4) — For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and f…
- [1 Kings 18:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/13) — Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’s prophets by fifty in…
- [1 Kings 19:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/9) — And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou her…
- [1 Kings 19:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/13) — And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, b…
- [1 Chronicles 11:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/15) — Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the…
- [Psalms 57:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/57/1) — Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until…
- [Psalms 142:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/142/1) — I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
- [Isaiah 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/2/19) — And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, whe…
- [Isaiah 32:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/32/14) — Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of w…
- [Jeremiah 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/11) — Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.
- [Ezekiel 33:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/33/27) — Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in…