What does מָרָה (mārāh) mean in the Bible?
מָרָה (mārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Marah , a place in the Desert".
Hebrew · H4785
מָרָה
Marah , a place in the Desert
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מָרָה H4785
Pronunciation mārāh
What does מָרָה (mārāh) mean in the Bible?
מָרָה (mārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Marah , a place in the Desert".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4785?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [there] (1), at Marah (1), from Marah (1), Marah (1), to Marah (1).
Where does מָרָה (mārāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), Numbers (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 [there] 1× Exodus 15:23
at Marah 1× Numbers 33:8
from Marah 1× Numbers 33:9
Marah 1× Exodus 15:23
to Marah 1× Exodus 15:23
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:23 מָרָ֔תָה to to Marah Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 15:23 מִמָּרָ֔ה to [there] Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 15:23 מָרָֽה׃ to Marah Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:8 בְּמָרָֽה׃ to at Marah Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:9 מִמָּרָ֔ה to from Marah Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:23
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 2
Exodus 3 Numbers 2
Source forms
מִמָּרָ֔ה 2x mim·mā·rāh Exodus 15:23, Numbers 33:9
בְּמָרָֽה׃ 1x bə·mā·rāh Numbers 33:8
מָרָֽה׃ 1x mā·rāh Exodus 15:23
מָרָ֔תָה 1x mā·rā·ṯāh Exodus 15:23
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Exodus 15:23, Numbers 33:9
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Exodus 15:23
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Exodus 15:23
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 33:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Marah , a place in the Desert
Source Gloss
Marah , a place in the Desert
Extended definition
Marah.
Word Origins
מָרָה 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