וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי
To be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke ) · the mouth (as the means of blowing ), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech ); specifically edge , portion or side ; adverbially (with preposition) according to
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
מָרָה H4784 to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )
פֶּה H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing ), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech ); specifically edge , portion or side ; adverbially (with preposition) according to
What does וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי (vattamru et-pi) mean in the Bible?
מָרָה · פֶּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )".
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Meaning
Word Origins
וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.