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māʿōn מָעוֹן ‘habitation’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as ʿōnā עֹנָה ‘cohabitation’
Roots: עונה

māʿōn n, m
1) dwelling, habitation, refuge
 1a) lair, refuge (of jackals)
 1b) dwelling

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 26:15 1 Samuel 2:29, 2:32 Jeremiah 49:33, 51:37, 25:30, 10:22, 9:10 Nahum 2:12 Zechariah 2:17 Psalms 68:6, 90:1, 26:8, 71:3, 91:9 2 Chronicles 36:15, 30:27

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