מָרַר
ma.rar
“to provoke”
Definition
to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)
a primitive root; properly, to trickle (see H4752 (מַר)); but used only as a denominative from H4751 (מַר);
- to be bitter 1a) (Qal) to be bitter 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to show bitterness 1b2) to make bitter 1c) (Hiphil) to make bitter, embitter 1d) (Hithpalpel) 1d1) to embitter oneself 1d2) to be enraged 2) (TWOT) to be strong, strengthen
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
מָרַר appears 15 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.
Therefore I said,“Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly!Do not try to console meover the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
“Your ways and deedshave brought this upon you.This is your punishment; how bitter it is,because it pierces to the heart!”
would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
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