Hebrew · H4599, H8415, H7227 · unreviewed

מַעְיְנֹת תְּהוֹם רַבָּה

A fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) · an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply) · abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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מַעְיָן H4599 a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction)
Pronunciation maʿĕyān
A natural water source that metaphorically represents life-giving abundance, satisfaction, and divine provision in Hebrew thought
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תְּהוֹם H8415 an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
Pronunciation tĕhwōm
Cosmic chaos-water personified; represents untamed, primordial forces opposing divine order and human stability.
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רַב H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Pronunciation rabbim
Abundance across multiple dimensions (quantity, quality, rank, time); often implies authority or leadership capacity.
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What does מַעְיְנֹת תְּהוֹם רַבָּה (ma'yanot tehom rabbah) mean in the Bible?

מַעְיָן · תְּהוֹם · רַב is a Hebrew word meaning "fountains of the great deep".

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Meaning

fountains of the great deep
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