# H4585 מְעוֹנָה

מְעוֹנָה (mᵉʻôwnâh), Strong’s H4585: {an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)} KJV: den, habitation, (dwelling) place…

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*mᵉʻôwnâh* — {an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}

KJV: den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.

Occurs 10 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מְעֹנָה n.f. id. [p.bj.ac]
- 1 den, lair of wild beasts
- 2 fig. the ancient God is a dwelling-place (for his people)

## Where it occurs
- [Deuteronomy 33:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/33?v=27) — The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you…
- [Jeremiah 21:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/21?v=13) — Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, and of the rock of the plain,’ says the LORD. ‘You that say, “Who…
- [Amos 3:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/amos/3?v=4) — Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
- [Nahum 2:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/nahum/2?v=13) — The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled prey for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill…
- [Zephaniah 3:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/zephaniah/3?v=7) — I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have…
- [Psalms 76:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/76?v=3) — His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.
- [Psalms 104:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/104?v=22) — The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.
- [Job 37:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/37?v=8) — Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
- [Job 38:40](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/38?v=40) — when they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket?
- [Song of Songs 4:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/song-of-songs/4?v=8) — Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and…