מֵאָה

# מֵאָה (me.ah) - Tower of the Hundred Based on the lexical data provided, מֵאָה appears as a proper noun referring to a specific architectural structure: the Tower of the Hundred. The term occurs only once in the biblical text, which suggests it was either a well-known landmark that required minimal mention or a location of limited narrative significance. The word's form—a Hebrew number combined with the definite article—indicates this was a named place rather than a generic reference to any tower containing a hundred of something. The single occurrence in biblical literature offers limited context for understanding the tower's function, location, or historical importance. Without additional lexical data about surrounding references or archaeological correlates, we cannot determine whether the Tower of the Hundred served defensive, administrative, or commemorative purposes, or why it warranted a numbered designation. The numerical naming convention suggests it may have been one of several numbered towers in a fortification system, though the provided data does not confirm this interpretation. The word's minimal usage in the biblical corpus indicates that while the Tower of the Hundred was apparently known to ancient audiences, it held little thematic or narrative importance to the biblical authors. It functions primarily as a geographical or architectural marker rather than a symbol with theological or moral weight.