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Misrephoth-mayim — the meaning of the Hebrew name מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם

מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם

Misrᵉphôwth mayim · pronounced mis-ref-ohth' mah'-yim · Strong's H4956 · a place

Misrephoth-mayim means burnings of water.

Built from

מִשְׂרָפָה misrâphâh (the plural of, H4955) — combustion, i.e. cremation (of a corpse), or calcination (of lime) open in the lexicon ›

מַיִם mayim (and, H4325) — water open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the plural of H4955 and H4325; burnings of water; Misrephoth-Majim, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 11:8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. (KJV)

Every verse that names Misrephoth-mayim

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua

Josh 11:8Josh 13:6

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