Strong's Hebrew: 4035. מְגוּרָה (megurah) -- Fear, terror, dwelling place
Strong's Lexicon
megurah: Fear, terror, dwelling place
Original Word: מְגוּרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mguwrah
Pronunciation: meh-goo-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (meg-oo-raw')
Definition: Fear, terror, dwelling place
Meaning: a fright, a granary
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גּוּר (gur), which means "to sojourn" or "to dwell as a foreigner."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "megurah," the concept of fear is often expressed in the New Testament with words like φόβος (phobos, Strong's Greek 5401), which also means fear or terror.
Usage: The Hebrew word "megurah" primarily conveys the idea of fear or terror. It is used in the context of dread or anxiety, often associated with the fear of impending danger or divine judgment. In some contexts, it can also refer to a dwelling place, emphasizing the transient or insecure nature of such a habitation.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fear was a common human experience, often linked to the uncertainty of life in a world perceived as filled with spiritual and physical threats. The Israelites understood fear both as a natural human emotion and as a response to the divine, particularly in the context of God's holiness and judgment. The concept of dwelling as a foreigner (gur) also reflects the nomadic history of the Israelites, who often lived as sojourners in foreign lands.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gur
Definition
a storehouse, granary
NASB Translation
barn (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְגוּרָה noun feminine store-house, granary Haggai 2:19.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
barn, fear
Feminine of magowr or of maguwr; a fright; also a granary -- barn, fear.
see HEBREW magowr
see HEBREW maguwr
Forms and Transliterations
בַּמְּגוּרָ֔ה במגורה וּמְגֽוּרֹתָם֙ ומגורתם מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י מגורותי bam·mə·ḡū·rāh bammeguRah bamməḡūrāh mə·ḡū·rō·w·ṯay meguroTai məḡūrōwṯay ū·mə·ḡū·rō·ṯām umeguroTam ūməḡūrōṯām
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