Original: מַמְרֵא

Transliteration: Mamrêʼ

Phonetic: mam-ray'

Short Definition: Mamre

Original: ממרא

Transliteration: mamrê'

Phonetic: mam-ray'

BDB Definition:

Mamre = "strength" or " fatness"

1. an Amorite who allied himself with Abram (noun proper masculine)
2. an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt (noun proper locative)
3. a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron (noun proper locative)

Origin: from H4754(in the sense of vigour)

TWOT entry: 1208

Part(s) of speech:

Cognate: H4454, H4462, H4478, H4482