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mᵊʿōnā מְעֹנָה ‘habitation’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of māʿōn מָעוֹן ‘habitation’
Roots: מעון מעין

mᵊʿōnā n, f
1) dwelling, habitation, refuge
 1a) den, lair (of animals)
 1b) dwelling-place (of God) (fig.)

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 33:27 Jeremiah 21:13 Amos 3:4 Nahum 2:13 Zephaniah 3:7 Psalms 104:22, 76:3 Job 37:8, 38:40 Song of Songs 4:8

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