What does מֶרֶד (mered) mean in the Bible?
מֶרֶד (mered) is a Hebrew word meaning "rebellion".
Hebrew · H4777
מֶרֶד
Rebellion
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מֶרֶד H4777
Pronunciation mered
What does מֶרֶד (mered) mean in the Bible?
מֶרֶד (mered) is a Hebrew word meaning "rebellion".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4777?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include was in rebellion (1).
Where does מֶרֶד (mered) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 22:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (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 was in rebellion 1× Joshua 22:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 22:22
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Joshua 1
Source forms
בְּמֶ֤רֶד 1x bə·me·reḏ Joshua 22:22
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Joshua 22:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. rebellion
Source Gloss
rebellion
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
rebellion Usage: rebellion.
Word Origins
מֶרֶד is built from this root:
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