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מְבוֹאָה

𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤀𐤄

mᵉbôwʼâh

H3997 noun

SILEX Entry

Root בוא to come, to enter, to go in

Definition

A place or point of entry; a gate, portal, or entrance. Can refer to any physical location marking the transition into a space—such as the entrance to a city, building, or territory; occasionally denotes an access point considered safe or protected, such as a haven or harbor.

Semantic Range

entrance, gateway, portal, place of arrival, haven, access point

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root בוא (to come, to enter), with the feminine ending -ה. 'מְבוֹאָה' is the feminine form of מָבוֹא (entrance, entry, approach). The core meaning of the root is 'to come' or 'to enter,' and the noun denotes the location or means by which this action occurs.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, 'מְבוֹאָה' often designates specific entrances, such as city gates or the entryway into a notable space (e.g., temple courtyard entrances; Ezekiel 40:40; 46:19). Its use is less common than the masculine מָבוֹא but can denote the same function with feminine grammatical agreement. In some contexts, such as in Ezekiel, it is used technically for entrances within the temple complex and associated chambers. The semantic range overlaps with other terms for entrance (שַׁעַר 'gate', פֶּתַח 'opening/doorway'), but 'מְבוֹאָה' emphasizes the point of coming in or going into, rather than the structure itself. Later Jewish and post-biblical traditions employ descendant forms for gates, apertures, or arrivals in both literal and metaphorical senses. English translations as 'entry,' 'entrance,' or 'haven' can capture the spatial aspect but may obscure the word's dynamic quality as the point of entering.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of מָבוֹא; a haven; entry.

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Root Family

בוא (b-w-ʾ) — to come, to enter, to go in

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1159 בָּעוּ they came
H1933 הָוָא he caused to come
H3051 יָהַב to bring in
H3996 מָבוֹא in the entrance
H4126 מוֹבָא your entrances

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3997-01 מְבוֹאֹ֣ת mevoot HNcmpc entrances entrances of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3997-01 Ezekiel 27:3 מְבוֹאֹ֣ת mevoot HNcmpc entrances entrances of
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