מִקְוֶהmiqveh

Meanings

Same root

• קָוָהqâvâh · H6960to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
• מִקְוָהmiqvâh · H4724a collection, i.e. (of water) a reservoir

Where it appears

Appears 12 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 1:10 God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
• Exodus 7:19 Then the Lord said to Moses: “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and raise your hand over the waters of Egypt—all its rivers, canals, ponds, and all the reservoirs. Turn all the water to blood. Everywhere in Egypt the water will turn to blood, even the water stored in wooden bowls and stone pots.’”
• Leviticus 11:36 “However, if the carcass of such an animal falls into a spring or a cistern, the water will still be clean. But anyone who touches the carcass will be defiled.
• 1 Kings 10:28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Cilicia; the king’s traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price.
• 1 Chronicles 29:15 We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace.
• 2 Chronicles 1:16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Cilicia; the king’s traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price.