What does מָרַק mean in the Bible?
מָרַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to polish ; by implication, to sharpen ; also to rinse".
Hebrew · H4838
מָרַק
To polish ; by implication, to sharpen ; also to rinse
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מָרַק H4838
What does מָרַק mean in the Bible?
מָרַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to polish ; by implication, to sharpen ; also to rinse".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4838?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [the pot] must be scoured (1), Polish (1), scour (1), were of polished (1).
Where does מָרַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 6:28. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (1), Leviticus (1), Proverbs (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 [the pot] must be scoured 1× Leviticus 6:28
Polish 1× Jeremiah 46:4
scour 1× Proverbs 20:30
were of polished 1× 2 Chronicles 4:16
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 6:28 וּמֹרַ֥ק to [the pot] must be scoured Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 4:16 מָרֽוּק׃ to were of polished Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Proverbs 20:30 תַּמְרִיק to scour Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 46:4 מִרְקוּ֙ to Polish Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 6:28
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Leviticus 1 2 Chronicles 1 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וּמֹרַ֥ק 1x ū·mō·raq Leviticus 6:28
מָרֽוּק׃ 1x mā·rūq 2 Chronicles 4:16
מִרְקוּ֙ 1x mir·qū Jeremiah 46:4
תַּמְרִיק 1x tam·rīq Proverbs 20:30
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 6:28
Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 20:30
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 46:4
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 4:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to polish ; by implication, to sharpen ; also to rinse
Source Gloss
to polish ; by implication, to sharpen ; also to rinse
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to polish; by implication, to sharpen; also to rinse BDB: scour Usage: bright, furbish, scour.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Participle passive 2Chr 4:16 1×
Sequential imperfect Jer 46:4 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Prov 20:30 1×
Word Origins
מָרַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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