מְרִי

me.riNoun (Masculine)H4805

Egypt

From: from H4784 (מָרָה);

Short Definition

bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious

Full Lexicon Entry

Meri, a name for Egypt Another spelling of mits.ra.yim (*מִצְרַ֫יִם *"Egypt" H4714G) This name means rebellion, rebellious

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
14
1 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1
Isaiah
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 15:23
  • Ezk 12:9
  • Ezk 2:6
  • Ezk 3:9
  • Isaiah 30:9

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