What does מָרָד (mārād) mean in the Bible?
מָרָד (mārād) is a Hebrew word meaning "rebellious".
Hebrew · H4779
מָרָד
Rebellious
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מָרָד H4779
Pronunciation mārād
What does מָרָד (mārād) mean in the Bible?
מָרָד (mārād) is a Hebrew word meaning "rebellious".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4779?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is a rebellious (1), that rebellious (1).
Where does מָרָד (mārād) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (2).
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 is a rebellious 1× Ezra 4:15
that rebellious 1× Ezra 4:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:12
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Ezra 2
Source forms
מָֽרָדָ֗א 1x mā·rā·ḏā Ezra 4:15
מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א 1x mā·rā·ḏə·tā Ezra 4:12
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular 1x Ezra 4:15
Adjective - feminine singular determinate 1x Ezra 4:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. rebellious
Source Gloss
rebellious
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
rebellious Usage: rebellious.
Word Origins
מָרָד is built from this root:
מְרַד H4776
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