מְקָרֶה
mekare · rafters
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4746 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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mekare (מְקָרֶה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “rafters”.
A roof frame, the timbers that hold up a roof.
How to say it
me·ka·re
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Ecclesiastes 10:18
Through laziness the roof sinks, and through drooping hands the house leaks.