What does מְרִי mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious".
Hebrew · H4805
מְרִי
Bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious
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מְרִי H4805
What does מְרִי mean in the Bible?
מְרִי is a Hebrew word meaning "bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4805?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are a rebellious (6), are rebellious (2), rebellion (2), the rebellious (2), this rebellious (2).
Where does מְרִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 17:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (16), 1 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (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 are a rebellious 6× Ezekiel 2:5, Ezekiel 3:9, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 3:27
are rebellious 2× Isaiah 30:9, Ezekiel 2:7
rebellion 2× 1 Samuel 15:23, Proverbs 17:11
the rebellious 2× Ezekiel 12:9, Ezekiel 44:6
this rebellious 2× Ezekiel 17:12, Ezekiel 24:3
. . . 1× Numbers 17:10
[in Egypt] 1× Nehemiah 9:17
a rebellious 1× Ezekiel 12:2
how rebellious 1× Deuteronomy 31:27
is bitter 1× Job 23:2
like that rebellious 1× Ezekiel 2:8
O rebellious 1× Ezekiel 12:25
rebellious 1× Ezekiel 2:8
they are a rebellious 1× Ezekiel 2:6
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 17:10 מֶ֑רִי to . . . Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 31:27 מֶרְיְךָ֔ to how rebellious Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1 Samuel 15:23 מֶ֔רִי to rebellion Noun - masculine singular Nehemiah 9:17 בְּמִרְיָ֑ם to [in Egypt] Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Job 23:2 מְרִ֣י to is bitter Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 17:11 מְרִ֥י to rebellion Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 30:9 מְרִי֙ to are rebellious Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 2:5 מְרִ֖י to are a rebellious Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 2:6 מְרִ֖י to they are a rebellious Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 2:7 מְרִ֖י to are rebellious Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 17:10
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 8
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 Nehemiah 1 Job 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 16
Source forms
מְרִ֖י 8x mə·rî Ezekiel 2:5, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:9
הַמֶּ֑רִי 2x ham·me·rî Ezekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 12:9
בְּמִרְיָ֑ם 1x bə·mir·yām Nehemiah 9:17
הַמֶּ֖רִי 1x ham·me·rî Ezekiel 12:2
הַמֶּ֗רִי 1x ham·me·rî Ezekiel 12:25
הַמֶּ֔רִי 1x ham·me·rî Ezekiel 17:12
הַמֶּ֙רִי֙ 1x ham·me·rî Ezekiel 24:3
מְרִ֣י 1x mə·rî Job 23:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 14x Numbers 17:10, 1 Samuel 15:23, Proverbs 17:11, Isaiah 30:9
Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Ezekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 12:2, Ezekiel 12:9, Ezekiel 12:25
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Job 23:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 31:27
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Nehemiah 9:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious
Source Gloss
bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious BDB: rebellion Usage: bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְרִי is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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