What does מֹר · דְּרוֹר mean in the Bible?
מֹר · דְּרוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "liquid myrrh, free-flowing myrrh".
Hebrew · H4753, H1865
מָר־דְּרוֹר
Myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter ) · freedom ; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear
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מֹר H4753 myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter )
Pronunciation mōr
Myrrh's dual nature as precious distilled resin yet bitter substance embodies pain yielding value
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דְּרוֹר H1865 freedom ; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear
Pronunciation dĕrwōr
Freedom grounded in spontaneous, unobstructed flow—from literal liquid movement to liberation and purity
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What does מָר־דְּרוֹר (mor-deror) mean in the Bible?
מֹר · דְּרוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "liquid myrrh, free-flowing myrrh".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4753, H1865?
H4753, H1865 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. liquid myrrh, free-flowing myrrh
Strong's H4753, H1865
Lexical occurrences 20 verses Source Gloss
liquid myrrh, free-flowing myrrh
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָר־דְּרוֹר is built from this root:
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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