What does מָרֵא (mārēʾ) mean in the Bible?
מָרֵא (mārēʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a master".
Hebrew · H4756
מָרֵא
A master
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מָרֵא H4756
Pronunciation mārēʾ
What does מָרֵא (mārēʾ) mean in the Bible?
מָרֵא (mārēʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a master".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4756?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include My lord (2), and Lord (1), the Lord (1).
Where does מָרֵא (mārēʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:47. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (4).
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 My lord 2× Daniel 4:19, Daniel 4:24
and Lord 1× Daniel 2:47
the Lord 1× Daniel 5:23
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:47 וּמָרֵ֥א to and Lord Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Daniel 4:19 מָרְאִי to My lord Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Daniel 4:24 מַרְאִי to my lord Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Daniel 5:23 מָרֵֽא־ to the Lord Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 2:47
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
Daniel 4
Source forms
וּמָרֵ֥א 1x ū·mā·rê Daniel 2:47
מָרֵֽא־ 1x mā·rê- Daniel 5:23
מַרְאִי 1x mar·ʾī Daniel 4:24
מָרְאִי 1x må̄·rə·ʾī Daniel 4:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Daniel 4:19, Daniel 4:24
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Daniel 2:47
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Daniel 5:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a master
Source Gloss
a master
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a master BDB: lord Usage: lord, Lord.
Word Origins
מָרֵא is built from this root:
מָרָא H4754
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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