Strong's Lexicon mikvah: Gathering, collection, hope, reservoir, pool Original Word: מִכְוָה Word Origin: Derived from the root קָוָה (qavah), meaning "to collect" or "to hope." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3068 (loutron): Refers to a bath or washing, often used in the context of spiritual cleansing or renewal (e.g., Ephesians 5:26). Usage: The Hebrew word "mikvah" primarily refers to a collection or gathering of water. It is used in the context of a physical body of water, such as a pool or reservoir, and metaphorically to denote hope or expectation. In the Hebrew Bible, "mikvah" is often associated with ritual purification, where it signifies a pool of water used for ceremonial cleansing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of ritual purity was significant, and the mikvah played a crucial role in maintaining ceremonial cleanliness. The mikvah was a specially constructed pool of water used for immersion, which was required for various purification rites, including those for women after menstruation, converts to Judaism, and priests before temple service. The practice of immersion in a mikvah symbolizes spiritual renewal and purification, reflecting a deep-seated cultural and religious emphasis on holiness and separation from impurity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kavah Definition a burnt spot, scar of a burn NASB Translation burn (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִכְוָה noun feminine burnt-spot, scar of a burn; מִכְוַתאֵֿשׁ Leviticus 13:24; מִכְוָה Leviticus 13:24; Leviticus 13:25; Leviticus 13:28; Leviticus 13:28 (all P). כּוֺכָב see below כבב. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance that burns, burning From kavah; a burn -- that burneth, burning. see HEBREW kavah Forms and Transliterations בַּמִּכְוָ֖ה במכוה הַמִּכְוָ֖ה הַמִּכְוָ֗ה המכוה מִכְוַת־ מכות־ bam·miḵ·wāh bammichVah bammiḵwāh ham·miḵ·wāh hammichVah hammiḵwāh michvat miḵ·waṯ- miḵwaṯ-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 13:24 HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה בְעֹר֖וֹ מִכְוַת־ אֵ֑שׁ וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה NAS: in its skin a burn by fire, KJV: whereof [there is] a hot burning, and the quick INT: sustains skin A burn fire becomes Leviticus 13:24 Leviticus 13:25 Leviticus 13:28 Leviticus 13:28 5 Occurrences |
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