מָאַר
ma.ar
“to malign”
Definition
to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful
a primitive root;
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
מָאַר appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
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On the seventh day the priest shall reexamine it, and if the mildew has spread in the fabric, weave, knit, or leather, then regardless of how it is used, it is a harmful mildew; the article is unclean.
He is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.
the priest must come and inspect it.If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.
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