H4830 - מִרְעִית (mirʻîyth)

H4830 מִרְעִית (mirʻîyth) meer-eeth'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

pasturing

Strong's Definition

pasturage; concretely, a flock

Derivation: from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of feeding;

KJV Usage: flock, pasture.

TWOT Reference: 2185c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) pasturing, pasturage, shepherding

1a) pasturing, shepherding

1b) pasturage

1c) flock (meton)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4168

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) pasturing, pasturage, shepherding 1a) pasturing, shepherding 1b) pasturage 1c) flock (meton)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מִרְעִית mir‛ý̂yth BDB Definition: 1) pasturing, pasturage, shepherding 1a) pasturing, shepherding 1b) pasturage 1c) flock (metonymy) Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7462 in the sense of feeding Same Word by TWOT Number: 2185c Total KJV Occurrences: 10

Bible Occurrences (10)

74:1 79:13 95:7 100:3

49:9

10:21 23:1 25:36

34:31

13:6

Isaiah 49:9

to say to the prisoners, Come out, and to those in darkness, Show yourselves. They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.

Jeremiah 10:21

For the shepherds have become senseless; they do not seek the LORD. Therefore... they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.

Jeremiah 23:1

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 25:36

Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture.

Ezekiel 34:31

You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people..., and I am your God, declares the Lord GOD.

Hosea 13:6

When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result... they forgot Me.