מָרָה

ma.rahVerbH4784

to rebel

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against 1a) (Qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious 1a1) towards father 1a2) towards b) (Hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

42 times

Appears 42 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
9
Deuteronomy
8
Ezk
4
Isaiah
4
1 Samuel
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 13:21
  • Deuteronomy 21:18
  • Ezk 20:21
  • Job 17:2
  • Numbers 27:14

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.