Lexicon / H4471
מַמְרֵא
mam.re
  • Mamre

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Mamre

§ Mamre = "strength" or "fatness"

an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt

a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.14.13;

brother of: Eshcol (H0812) and Aner (H6063)

§ Mamre = "strength" or "fatness"

1) an Amorite who allied himself with Abram

2) an oak grove on Mamre's land in Palestine where Abraham dwelt

3) a place near Abraham's burial place, apparently identified with Hebron

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Mamre

מַמְרֵא n.pr.m loc Mamre . et. only in Gn: