מַעְיָן

מַעְיָן noun masculine^{Prov 8:24} spring; — absolute ׳מ Ps 74:15 +; construct מַעְיַן 2Kgs 3:25 +, מַעְיְנוֺ Ps 114:8 (Ges^{«GKC:90n»§ 90n}); suffix מַעְיָנוֺ Hos 13:15 plural מַעְיָנוֺת Isa 41:18 +, מַעְיָנִים Ps 104:10 construct מַעְיְנוֺת Gen 7:11 +, מַעְיְנֵי 1Kgs 18:5; 2Kgs 3:19, מַעַיְנֵי Isa 12:3 suffix מַעְיָנִי Ps 87:7 (but see below), מַעְיְנֹתֶיךָ Prov 5:16 — spring, construct before מַיִם 1Kgs 18:5; 2Kgs 3:19; 2Kgs 3:25; Josh 15:9; Josh 18:15 (both P), Ps 114:8, compare Prov 8:24 ׳מַע alone Isa 41:18; Lev 11:36 (P), Ps 74:15; Ps 104:10; 2Chr 32:4, compare Joel 4:18 (in eschatological picture); in simile Prov 25:26 תְּהוֺם ׳מ Gen 7:11; Gen 8:2 (compare Prov 8:28); figurative of source of happiness, enjoyment Hos 13:15 (|| מְקוֺרוֺ Ps 84:7; Prov 5:16 (of wife, see Toy), compare חָתוּם ׳מ Song 4:12, גַּנִּים ׳מ; vSong 4:15 also Ps 87:7 (si vera lectio; so De Che Du; Hup Bae We read form of מָעוֺן dwelling; הַיְשׁוּעָה ׳מ Isa 12:3.