Hebrew word
mâʻôwn
maw-ohn'
מָעוֹן
What it means
an abode, of God, men or animals
an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
Where it comes from
or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as ʻôwnâh (עוֹנָה)