מַמְרֵא

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H4471

Transliteration: Mamrêʼ

Pronunciation: mam-ray'

Definition: Mamre

Original: ממרא

Transliteration: mamrê'

Phonetic: mam-ray'

BDB Definition:

Mamre = "strength" or " fatness"

an Amorite who allied himself with Abram (noun proper masculine)
an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt (noun proper locative)
a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron (noun proper locative)

Origin: from H4754" class="dictionary-topic-link">H4754(in the sense of vigour)

TWOT entry: 1208