H4723 מִקְוֶה (miqveh) — something waited for

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H4723

something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection , i.e. (of water) a pond , or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove

KJV usage: abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool.

Etymology: or מִקְוֵה ; (1 Kings 10:28), or מִקְוֵא lemma מִּקְוֵא extra dagesh, corrected to מִקְוֵא ; (2 Chronicles 1:16), from 6960 ;

Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool. abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool.

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