Marbêts — H4769
H4769 · Hebrew — מרבץ
Pronunciation: mar-bates'
Definition
masculine noun
a reclining place, i.e. fold (for flocks)
- place of lying down, resting or dwelling place
- of wild beasts
Usually translated as
couching place, place to lie down
Origin
from H7257
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Marbêts occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezekiel (1), Zephaniah (1)
- Ezekiel 25:5 — And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace (לְמִרְבַּץ) for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
- Zephaniah 2:15 — This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down (מַרְבֵּץ֙) in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Strong's Lexicon — M