cave

Found 32 times in the King James Bible

H4631 Hebrew
G4693 Greek

English Definition

a cavern (as dark)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מְעָרָה

Transliteration

mᵉʻârâh

Strong's Reference H4631

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

σπήλαιον

Transliteration

minhârâh

Strong's Reference G4693
Greek Meaning

properly, a channel or fissure, i.e. (by implication) a cavern

"Cave" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4631, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4693. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 19:30 Old Testament

dwelt in a cave, he and his

Genesis 23:9 Old Testament

give me the cave of Machpelah, which

Genesis 23:11 Old Testament

thee, and the cave that is therein,

Genesis 23:17 Old Testament

field, and the cave which was therein,

Genesis 23:19 Old Testament

wife in the cave of the field

Genesis 23:20 Old Testament

field, and the cave that is therein,

Genesis 25:9 Old Testament

him in the cave of Machpelah, in

Genesis 49:29 Old Testament

fathers in the cave that is in

Genesis 49:30 Old Testament

In the cave that is in

Genesis 49:32 Old Testament

and of the cave that is therein

Genesis 50:13 Old Testament

him in the cave of the field

Joshua 10:16 Old Testament

themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

Joshua 10:17 Old Testament

hid in a cave at Makkedah.

Joshua 10:18 Old Testament

mouth of the cave, and set men

Joshua 10:22 Old Testament

mouth of the cave, and bring out

Joshua 10:22 Old Testament

out of the cave.

Joshua 10:23 Old Testament

out of the cave, the king of

Joshua 10:27 Old Testament

them into the cave wherein they had

Joshua 10:27 Old Testament

stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain

1 Samuel 22:1 Old Testament

escaped to the cave Adullam: and when

1 Samuel 24:3 Old Testament

where was a cave; and Saul went

1 Samuel 24:3 Old Testament

sides of the cave.

1 Samuel 24:7 Old Testament

out of the cave, and went on

1 Samuel 24:8 Old Testament

out of the cave, and cried after

1 Samuel 24:10 Old Testament

hand in the cave: and some bade

2 Samuel 23:13 Old Testament

time unto the cave of Adullam: and

1 Kings 18:4 Old Testament

fifty in a cave, and fed them

1 Kings 18:13 Old Testament

in a cave, and fed them with

1 Kings 19:9 Old Testament

thither unto a cave, and lodged there;

1 Kings 19:13 Old Testament

in of the cave. And, behold, there

1 Chronicles 11:15 Old Testament

David, into the cave of Adullam; and

John 11:38 New Testament

It was a cave, and a stone

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