Hebrew · H5637, H4784 · unreviewed

סוֹרֵר וּמוֹרֶה

To turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory · to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )

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סָרַר H5637 to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory
Pronunciation sōrēr
Deliberate moral obstinacy—turning away from covenant obligation through willful resistance, not passive weakness.
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מָרָה H4784 to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )
Pronunciation mārāh
Rebellion conceived as bitterness or sourness; inner resistance that makes relationship unpalatable to God
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What does סוֹרֵר וּמוֹרֶה (sorer u-moreh) mean in the Bible?

סָרַר · מָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "stubborn and rebellious".

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Meaning

stubborn and rebellious
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×
Participle active Deut 21:18 · Deut 21:20 · Hos 4:16 · Hos 9:15 · Isa 1:23 · Isa 30:1 · Isa 65:2 · Jer 5:23 · Jer 6:28 · Neh 9:29 · Ps 68:7 · Ps 68:19 · Ps 78:8 · Zech 7:11 14×
Perfect Hos 4:16
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