מַר

marAdjectiveH4751

bitter

From: or (feminine) מָרָה; from H4843 (מָרַר);

Short Definition

bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly

Full Lexicon Entry

adj 1) bitter, bitterness 1a) of water or food 1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.) 1c) of pain (subst) adv 2) bitterly

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology H:A-M

DescriptionH:A-M

Occurrences

33 times

Appears 33 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
5
Isaiah
4
Job
4
1 Samuel
3
Ezk
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 1:10
  • Ecclesiastes 7:26
  • Genesis 27:34
  • Judges 18:25
  • Numbers 5:18

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