Strong’s H4760 · Hebrew

מֻרְאָה
murʼâh
moor-aw'

Definition

something conspicuous, i.e. the craw of abird (from its prominence)

Etymology

apparently feminine passive causative participle of H7200 (רָאָה);

Where the KJV renders it

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