What does מְאֵרָה mean in the Bible?
מְאֵרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an execration".
Hebrew · H3994
מְאֵרָה
An execration
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מְאֵרָה H3994
What does מְאֵרָה mean in the Bible?
מְאֵרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "an execration".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3994?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include curses (2), a curse (1), The curse (1), with a curse (1).
Where does מְאֵרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Malachi (2), Proverbs (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It curses 2× Deuteronomy 28:20, Proverbs 28:27
a curse 1× Malachi 2:2
The curse 1× Proverbs 3:33
with a curse 1× Malachi 3:9
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 28:20 הַמְּאֵרָ֤ה to curses Article | Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 3:33 מְאֵרַ֣ת to The curse Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 28:27 מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ to curses Noun - feminine plural Malachi 2:2 הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה to a curse Article | Noun - feminine singular Malachi 3:9 בַּמְּאֵרָה֙ to with a curse Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 28:20
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 Proverbs 2 Malachi 2
Source forms
בַּמְּאֵרָה֙ 1x bam·mə·’ê·rāh Malachi 3:9
הַמְּאֵרָ֤ה 1x ham·mə·’ê·rāh Deuteronomy 28:20
הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה 1x ham·mə·’ê·rāh Malachi 2:2
מְאֵרֽוֹת׃ 1x mə·’ê·rō·wṯ Proverbs 28:27
מְאֵרַ֣ת 1x mə·’ê·raṯ Proverbs 3:33
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Deuteronomy 28:20, Malachi 2:2
Noun - feminine plural 1x Proverbs 28:27
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Proverbs 3:33
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Malachi 3:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an execration
Source Gloss
an execration
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an execration BDB: a curse Usage: curse.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְאֵרָה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain