Lexical Definition
מַחֲבֵא machăbêʼ (makh-ab-ay') hiding-place H:N-M
or מַחֲבֹא machăbôʼ (makhab-o'); from חָבָא
hiding (lurking) place.
- a refuge
1) hiding place
2) (TWOT) bosom
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כְּמַֽחֲבֵא | like a hiding place of | Isa.32.2 |
Extended Information
spelling of: מַחֲבֵא
- Another spelling of ma.cha.bo (מַחֲבֹא "refuge" מַחֲבֵא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחֲבֵא noun [masculine] hiding-place, only construct כְּמַחֲבֵא רוּחַ וְסֵתֶר זֶרֶם Isa 32:2 hiding-place from wind.
[מַחֲבֹא] noun [masculine] id., plural absolute מִכֹּל הַמַּחֲבֹאִים אשׁר יתחבא שׁם 1Sam 23:23.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 23:23 |
| Isaiah | 32:2 |