What does מֹר (mōr) mean in the Bible?
מֹר (mōr): Myrrh's dual nature as precious distilled resin yet bitter substance embodies pain yielding value
Hebrew · H4753
מֹר
Myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter )
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מֹר H4753
Pronunciation mōr
What does מֹר (mōr) mean in the Bible?
מֹר (mōr): Myrrh's dual nature as precious distilled resin yet bitter substance embodies pain yielding value
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4753?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include with myrrh (5), myrrh (3), of myrrh (3), my myrrh (1).
Where does מֹר (mōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (8), Esther (1), Exodus (1), Proverbs (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 with myrrh 5× Psalms 45:8, Proverbs 7:17, Song Of Solomon 3:6, Song Of Solomon 4:14
myrrh 3× Exodus 30:23, Song Of Solomon 5:5, Song Of Solomon 5:13
of myrrh 3× Esther 2:12, Song Of Solomon 1:13, Song Of Solomon 4:6
my myrrh 1× Song Of Solomon 5:1
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 30:23 מָר־ to myrrh Noun - masculine singular construct Esther 2:12 הַמֹּ֔ר to of myrrh Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 45:8 מֹר־ to with myrrh Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 7:17 מֹ֥ר to with myrrh Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 1:13 הַמֹּ֤ר׀ to of myrrh Article | Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 3:6 מוֹר֙ to with myrrh Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 4:6 הַמּ֔וֹר to of myrrh Article | Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 4:14 מֹ֚ר to with myrrh Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 5:1 מוֹרִי֙ to my myrrh Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Song Of Solomon 5:5 מ֗וֹר to with myrrh Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 30:23
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 5
Exodus 1 Esther 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 8
Source forms
הַמּ֔וֹר 1x ham·mō·wr Song Of Solomon 4:6
הַמֹּ֔ר 1x ham·mōr Esther 2:12
הַמֹּ֤ר׀ 1x ham·mōr Song Of Solomon 1:13
מוֹר֙ 1x mō·wr Song Of Solomon 3:6
מ֗וֹר 1x mō·wr Song Of Solomon 5:5
מ֣וֹר 1x mō·wr Song Of Solomon 5:5
מ֥וֹר 1x mō·wr Song Of Solomon 5:13
מוֹרִי֙ 1x mō·w·rî Song Of Solomon 5:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 7x Psalms 45:8, Proverbs 7:17, Song Of Solomon 3:6, Song Of Solomon 4:14
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Esther 2:12, Song Of Solomon 1:13, Song Of Solomon 4:6
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 30:23
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Song Of Solomon 5:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Myrrh's dual nature as precious distilled resin yet bitter substance embodies pain yielding value
Source Gloss
myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Myrrh's dual nature as precious distilled resin yet bitter substance embodies pain yielding value
myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter) BDB: myrrh Usage: myrrh.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מֹר is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
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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