What does מָרַד (mārad) mean in the Bible?
מָרַד (mārad): Rebellion against legitimate authority, especially covenant-breaking defiance of God's rule and commands.
Hebrew · H4775
מָרַד
To rebel
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מָרַדH4775
Pronunciationmārad
What does מָרַד (mārad) mean in the Bible?
מָרַד (mārad): Rebellion against legitimate authority, especially covenant-breaking defiance of God's rule and commands.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4775?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and rebelled (4), rebel (3), rebelled (3), those who rebel (2), you have rebelled (2).
Where does מָרַד (mārad) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (5), 2 Kings (4), Ezekiel (4), Nehemiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand rebelled4×2 Kings 24:1, 2 Chronicles 13:6, Nehemiah 9:26, Daniel 9:5
rebel3×Numbers 14:9, Joshua 22:18, Joshua 22:19
rebelled3×2 Kings 24:20, 2 Chronicles 36:13, Jeremiah 52:3
those who rebel2×Job 24:13, Ezekiel 20:38
you have rebelled2×2 Kings 18:20, Isaiah 36:5
. . .1×Joshua 22:19
a rebellious1×Ezekiel 2:3
But this [king] rebelled1×Ezekiel 17:15
has rebelled1×Ezekiel 2:3
He rebelled1×2 Kings 18:7
rebelling1×Nehemiah 2:19
that you might rebel1×Joshua 22:16
they rebelled1×Genesis 14:4
to rebel1×Joshua 22:29
to revolt1×Nehemiah 6:6
we have rebelled1×Daniel 9:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:4מָרָֽדוּ׃tothey rebelledVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralNumbers 14:9תִּמְרֹדוּ֒torebelVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralJoshua 22:16לִמְרָדְכֶ֥םtothat you might rebelPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralJoshua 22:18תִּמְרְד֤וּtorebelVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralJoshua 22:19תִּמְרֹ֗דוּtorebelVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralJoshua 22:19תִּמְרֹ֔דוּto. . .Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralJoshua 22:29לִמְרֹ֣דtoto rebelPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct2 Kings 18:7וַיִּמְרֹ֥דtoHe rebelledConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Kings 18:20מָרַ֖דְתָּtoyou have rebelledVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular2 Kings 24:1וַיִּמְרָד־toand rebelledConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 14:4
Aligned rows25
Books represented11
Genesis1Numbers1Joshua52 Kings42 Chronicles2Nehemiah3Job1Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel4Daniel2
Source forms
וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד3xway·yim·rōḏ2 Kings 18:7, 2 Kings 24:20, Jeremiah 52:3
וַיִּמְרָד־2xway·yim·rāḏ-2 Kings 24:1, Ezekiel 17:15
מָרַ֖דְתָּ2xmā·raḏ·tā2 Kings 18:20, Isaiah 36:5
בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־1xbə·mō·rə·ḏê-Job 24:13
הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים1xham·mō·wr·ḏîmEzekiel 2:3
הַמֹּרְדִ֤ים1xham·mō·rə·ḏîmEzekiel 20:38
וַיִּמְרֹ֖ד1xway·yim·rōḏ2 Chronicles 13:6
וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ1xway·yim·rə·ḏūNehemiah 9:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular6x2 Kings 18:7, 2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:20, 2 Chronicles 13:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural4xNumbers 14:9, Joshua 22:18, Joshua 22:19
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural2xEzekiel 2:3, Ezekiel 20:38
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct2xJoshua 22:29, Nehemiah 6:6
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular2x2 Kings 18:20, Isaiah 36:5
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural2xGenesis 14:4, Ezekiel 2:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural1xDaniel 9:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xNehemiah 9:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rebellion against legitimate authority, especially covenant-breaking defiance of God's rule and commands.
Source Gloss
to rebel
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rebellion against legitimate authority, especially covenant-breaking defiance of God's rule and commands.
to rebel BDB: rebel Usage: rebel(-lious).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms11
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense11×
Perfect2Kgs 18:20 · Isa 36:5 · Ezek 2:3 · Gen 14:4 · 2Chr 36:13 · Dan 9:96×
JussiveJosh 22:19 · Num 14:93×
ImperfectJosh 22:181×
Participle activeNeh 2:191×
Word Origins
מָרַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.