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מְרִי

Bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious

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מְרִיH4805

What does מְרִי mean in the Bible?

מְרִי is a Hebrew word meaning "bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious".

Full entry for מְרִי (H4805) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מְרִי mean in the Bible?

e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious".

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 rebellious6×Ezekiel 2:5, Ezekiel 3:9, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 3:27
are rebellious2×Isaiah 30:9, Ezekiel 2:7
rebellion2×1 Samuel 15:23, Proverbs 17:11
the rebellious2×Ezekiel 12:9, Ezekiel 44:6
this rebellious2×Ezekiel 17:12, Ezekiel 24:3
. . .1×Numbers 17:10
[in Egypt]1×Nehemiah 9:17
a rebellious1×Ezekiel 12:2
how rebellious1×Deuteronomy 31:27
is bitter1×Job 23:2
like that rebellious1×Ezekiel 2:8
O rebellious1×Ezekiel 12:25
rebellious1×Ezekiel 2:8
they are a rebellious1×Ezekiel 2:6
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 17:10מֶ֑רִיto. . .Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 31:27מֶרְיְךָ֔tohow rebelliousNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1 Samuel 15:23מֶ֔רִיtorebellionNoun - masculine singularNehemiah 9:17בְּמִרְיָ֑םto[in Egypt]Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralJob 23:2מְרִ֣יtois bitterNoun - masculine singular constructProverbs 17:11מְרִ֥יtorebellionNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 30:9מְרִי֙toare rebelliousNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 2:5מְרִ֖יtoare a rebelliousNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 2:6מְרִ֖יtothey are a rebelliousNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 2:7מְרִ֖יtoare rebelliousNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowNumbers 17:10
Aligned rows23
Books represented8
Numbers1Deuteronomy11 Samuel1Nehemiah1Job1Proverbs1Isaiah1Ezekiel16
Source forms
מְרִ֖י8xmə·rîEzekiel 2:5, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:9
הַמֶּ֑רִי2xham·me·rîEzekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 12:9
בְּמִרְיָ֑ם1xbə·mir·yāmNehemiah 9:17
הַמֶּ֖רִי1xham·me·rîEzekiel 12:2
הַמֶּ֗רִי1xham·me·rîEzekiel 12:25
הַמֶּ֔רִי1xham·me·rîEzekiel 17:12
הַמֶּ֙רִי֙1xham·me·rîEzekiel 24:3
מְרִ֣י1xmə·rîJob 23:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular14xNumbers 17:10, 1 Samuel 15:23, Proverbs 17:11, Isaiah 30:9
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xEzekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 12:2, Ezekiel 12:9, Ezekiel 12:25
Noun - masculine singular construct1xJob 23:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 31:27
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xNehemiah 9:17
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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