מַזָּרָה
Transliteration
mazzārâ
Pronunciation
maz-zaw-raw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from נָזַר (H5144) in the sense of distinction
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1176

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מזרה (Strongs) מזרות (Gesenius)

Strong’s Definitions

מַזָּרָה mazzârâh, maz-zaw-raw'; apparently from H5144 in the sense of distinction; some noted constellation (only in the plural), perhaps collectively, the zodiac:—Mazzoroth. Compare H4208.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H4216 in the following manner: Mazzaroth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H4216 in the following manner: Mazzaroth (1x).

  1. Mazzaroth

    1. the 12 signs of the Zodiac and their 36 associated constellations

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַזָּרָה mazzârâh, maz-zaw-raw'; apparently from H5144 in the sense of distinction; some noted constellation (only in the plural), perhaps collectively, the zodiac:—Mazzoroth. Compare H4208.
STRONGS H4216: Abbreviations
† מַזָּרוֺת noun [feminine] plural probably = מַזָּלוֺת which see above (on ר = ל see WSG 67, yet also NöZMG xi.1886,185) only בְּעִתּוֺ הֲתֹצִיא מ׳ Job 38:32, where treated as masculine singular, and perhaps understood of some particular star or constellation. μαζουρωθ.
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References

Job

Job 38:32