HebrewH4850Noun

מְרָתַיִם

me.ra.ta.yim

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H4850Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Merathajim, an epithet of Babylon

dual of H4751 (מַר) feminine; double bitterness;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
Merathaim = "double rebellion" another name for 'Babylon' Another name of ba.vel (בָּבֶ֫ל, *בָּבֶל *"Babylon" H0894)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

N:N--L

Full Description

N:N--L

Occurrences

מְרָתַיִם appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

Jeremiah 50:21BSB

Go up against the land of Merathaim,and against the residents of Pekod.Kill them and devote them to destruction.Do all that I have commanded you,”declares the LORD.

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