Strong’s H4809 · Hebrew
מְרִיבָה
Mᵉrîybâh
mer-ee-baw'
Definition
Meribah, the name of two places in the Desert
Etymology
the same as H4808 (מְרִיבָה);
Where the KJV renders it
- Meribah
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