Hebrew · H4784

מָרָה

To be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )

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מָרָהH4784

Pronunciationmārāh

What does מָרָה (mārāh) mean in the Bible?

מָרָה (mārāh): Rebellion conceived as bitterness or sourness; inner resistance that makes relationship unpalatable to God

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Questions this entry answers

What does מָרָה (mārāh) mean in the Bible?

מָרָה (mārāh): Rebellion conceived as bitterness or sourness; inner resistance that makes relationship unpalatable to God

How does the BSB render H4784?

The BSB source-word alignment has 45 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and rebellious (4), rebelling (4), rebelled (3), and rebel (2), both of you rebelled (2).

Where does מָרָה (mārāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 20:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (10), Deuteronomy (8), Ezekiel (4), Isaiah (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

and rebellious4×Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:20, Psalms 78:8, Jeremiah 5:23

rebelling4×Deuteronomy 9:7, Deuteronomy 9:24, Deuteronomy 31:27, Psalms 78:17

rebelled3×Isaiah 63:10, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:21

and rebel2×1 Samuel 12:15, Isaiah 1:20

both of you rebelled2×Numbers 20:24, Numbers 27:14

but they rebelled2×Psalms 106:7, Ezekiel 20:8

. . .1×Lamentations 1:20

and disobeyed1×Psalms 78:56

and rebelled1×Lamentations 3:42

at their rebellion1×Job 17:2

bitter1×2 Kings 14:26

But she has rebelled1×Ezekiel 5:6

But they were disobedient1×Nehemiah 9:26

But you rebelled1×Deuteronomy 9:23

defied1×Psalms 105:28

defying1×Isaiah 3:8

disobeyed1×1 Kings 13:26

grieved1×1 Samuel 30:6

I have been most rebellious1×Lamentations 1:20

I rebelled1×Lamentations 1:18

rebel1×1 Samuel 12:14

rebellious1×Isaiah 50:5

rebels1×Joshua 1:18

she has rebelled1×Hosea 13:16

she has rebelled against Me1×Jeremiah 4:17

they disobeyed Him1×Psalms 78:40

they have rebelled1×Psalms 5:10

they rebelled1×Psalms 107:11

they rebelled against1×Psalms 106:33

were bent1×Psalms 106:43

you have defied1×1 Kings 13:21

you rebelled1×Deuteronomy 1:26

You rebelled against1×Deuteronomy 1:43

you rebels1×Numbers 20:10

Show sample aligned rows

Numbers 20:10הַמֹּרִ֔יםtoyou rebelsArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Numbers 20:24מְרִיתֶ֥םtoboth of you rebelledVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Numbers 27:14מְרִיתֶ֨םtoboth of you rebelledVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 1:26וַתַּמְר֕וּtoyou rebelledConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 1:43וַתַּמְרוּ֙toYou rebelled againstConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 9:7מַמְרִ֥יםtorebellingVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Deuteronomy 9:23וַתַּמְר֗וּtoBut you rebelledConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 9:24מַמְרִ֥יםtorebellingVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Deuteronomy 21:18וּמוֹרֶ֔הtoand rebelliousConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Deuteronomy 21:20וּמֹרֶ֔הtoand rebelliousConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 20:10

Aligned rows45

Books represented14

Numbers3Deuteronomy8Joshua11 Samuel31 Kings22 Kings1Nehemiah1Job1Psalms10Isaiah4Jeremiah2Lamentations4Ezekiel4Hosea1

Source forms

וַיַּמְרוּ־3xway·yam·rū-Ezekiel 20:8, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:21

מָרִ֑יתִי3xmā·rî·ṯîIsaiah 50:5, Lamentations 1:18, Lamentations 1:20

הִמְר֥וּ2xhim·rūPsalms 106:33, Psalms 107:11

מַמְרִ֥ים2xmam·rîmDeuteronomy 9:7, Deuteronomy 9:24

הַמֹּרִ֔ים1xham·mō·rîmNumbers 20:10

וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם1xū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯāmJob 17:2

וַיַּמְר֨וּ1xway·yam·rūNehemiah 9:26

וַ֭יַּמְרוּ1xway·yam·rūPsalms 78:56

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural6xNehemiah 9:26, Psalms 78:56, Psalms 106:7, Ezekiel 20:8

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular4xDeuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:20, Psalms 78:8, Jeremiah 5:23

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 1:43, Deuteronomy 9:23

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 9:7, Deuteronomy 9:24, Deuteronomy 31:27

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular3xIsaiah 50:5, Lamentations 1:18, Lamentations 1:20

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural3xPsalms 5:10, Psalms 105:28, Isaiah 63:10

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular3x1 Samuel 30:6, Jeremiah 4:17, Hosea 13:16

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural2x1 Samuel 12:15, Isaiah 1:20

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מָרָה

What does מָרָה (mārāh) mean in the Bible?

What does מָרָה (mārāh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4784?

Where does מָרָה (mārāh) appear in Scripture?

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