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Lexicon :: Strong's H4751 - mar

Aa
מַר
Transliteration
mar
Pronunciation
mar
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Part of Speech
adjective, adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1248a,1248c

Strong’s Definitions

מַר mar, mar; or (feminine) מָרָה mârâh; from H4843; bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly:— angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, × great, heavy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H4751 in the following manner: bitter (20x), bitterness (10x), bitterly (3x), chafed (1x), angry (1x), discontented (1x), heavy (1x), bitter thing (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H4751 in the following manner: bitter (20x), bitterness (10x), bitterly (3x), chafed (1x), angry (1x), discontented (1x), heavy (1x), bitter thing (1x).
adjective

  1. bitter, bitterness

    1. of water or food

    2. of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)

    3. of pain (subst)

      adverb

  2. bitterly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַר mar, mar; or (feminine) מָרָה mârâh; from H4843; bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly:— angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, × great, heavy.
STRONGS H4751: Abbreviations
† I. מַר adjective and substantive bitter, bitterness; — absolute מ׳ Proverbs 27:7 +, הַמַּר Habakkuk 1:6, מָ֑ר Psalm 64:4 [Psalm 64:3] +; construct מַר 1 Samuel 22:2 +; feminine מָרָה Genesis 27:34 +, מָרָא H4755 Ruth 1:20; construct מָרַת 1 Samuel 1:10; masculine plural מָרִים Exodus 15:23 +; construct מָרֵי Judges 18:25; Proverbs 31:6; — bitter:
1. literally, of water Exodus 15:23 (J); food Proverbs 27:7 (opposed to מָתוֺק); wormwood (לַעֲנָה Proverbs 5:4 (in simile of end of harlot, compare Ecclesiastes 7:26 below); as substantive plural, of physical pain, result of curse לְמָרִים Numbers 5:24, 27, whence מֵי הַמָּרִים Numbers 5:18 (compare Di) Numbers 5:19; Numbers 5:23; Numbers 5:24; of harmful result of ruthless fighting 2 Samuel 2:26; of wickedness Jeremiah 2:19; Jeremiah 4:18; = injurious, hurtful Isaiah 5:20 (twice in verse) (opposed to מָתוֺק).
2. figurative,
a. of cry (צְעָקָה, זְעָקָה) Genesis 27:34 (J), Esther 4:1; מָ֑ר מִסְפֵּד Ezekiel 27:31 (strike out Co); דָּבָר מָ֑ר Psalm 64:4 [Psalm 64:3]; as adverb (cry, weep) bitterly Ezekiel 27:30 (מָרָה), Zephaniah 1:14; Isaiah 33:7 (both מַר).
b. of feeling, temper, especially with נֶפֶשׁ : אֲנָשִׁים מָרֵי נֶפֶשׁ Judges 18:25 men fierce (GFM acrid) of temper, so 2 Samuel 17:8 (like a bear robbed of whelps); הַגּוֺי הַמַּר Habakkuk 1:6 the fierce nation; מַרנֶֿפֶשׁ = discontented 1 Samuel 22:2; מַרֵי נֶפֶשׁ = the bitterly wretched Job 3:20; Proverbs 31:6, so מָרַת נ׳ 1 Samuel 1:10; compare יוֺם מָ֑ר Amos 8:10; as substantive abstract מַרנֶֿפֶשׁ bitterness of soul Isaiah 38:15; Ezekiel 27:31 (strike out Co), Job 7:11; Job 10:1 = נפשׁ מָרָה Job 21:25; compare מָרָא H4755 Ruth 1:20 (name given to Naomi by herself); מַרהַֿמָּוֶת 1 Samuel 15:32 the bitterness of death; מַרמִֿמָּוֶת Ecclesiastes 7:26 (metaphor of harlot); in Ezekiel 3:14 I went bitterly, strike out מַר Co. — Isaiah 38:17 see H4843 מרר.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:34; 27:34

Exodus

15:23; 15:23

Numbers

5:18; 5:19; 5:23; 5:24; 5:24; 5:27

Judges

18:25; 18:25

1 Samuel

1:10; 1:10; 15:32; 22:2; 22:2

2 Samuel

2:26; 17:8

Esther

4:1

Job

3:20; 7:11; 10:1; 21:25

Psalms

64:3; 64:3

Proverbs

5:4; 27:7; 27:7; 31:6; 31:6

Ecclesiastes

7:26; 7:26

Isaiah

5:20; 33:7; 38:15; 38:17

Jeremiah

2:19; 4:18

Ezekiel

3:14; 27:30; 27:31; 27:31

Amos

8:10

Habakkuk

1:6; 1:6

Zephaniah

1:14

H4751

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Strong's Number H4751 matches the Hebrew מַר (mar),
which occurs 39 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:23 - And when they came H935 to Marah, H4785 they could H3201 not H3808 drink H8354 of the waters H4325 of Marah, H4785 for H3588 they H1992 were bitter: H4751 therefore H5921 H3651 the name of it H8034 was called H7121 Marah. H4785

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:18 - And H5975➔ the priest H3548 shall set ➔H5975 the woman H802 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and uncover H6544 the woman's H802 head, H7218 and put H5414 the H2146➔ offering H4503 of memorial ➔H2146 in H5921 her hands, H3709 which H1931 is the jealousy H7068 offering: H4503 and H3027➔ the priest H3548 shall have H1961 in his hand ➔H3027 the bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse: H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:19 - And H7650➔ the priest H3548 shall charge ➔H7650➔ her H853 by an oath, ➔H7650 and say H559 unto H413 the woman, H802 If H518 no H3808 man H376 have lain H7901 with thee, H853 and if H518 thou hast H7847➔ not H3808 gone aside ➔H7847 to uncleanness H2932 with another instead of H8478 thy husband, H376 be thou free H5352 from H4325➔ this H428 bitter H4751 water ➔H4325 that causeth the curse: H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:23 - And H3789➔ the priest H3548 shall write ➔H3789 these H428 curses H423 in a book, H5612 and he shall blot H4229➔ them out ➔H4229 with H413 the bitter H4751 water: H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:24 - And he shall cause H8248➔ the woman H802 to drink ➔H8248 the bitter H4751 water H4325 that causeth the curse: H779 and H935➔ the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall enter ➔H935 into her, and become bitter. H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - And when he hath made her to drink H8248 the water, H4325 then it shall come to pass, H1961 that, if H518 she be defiled, H2930 and have done H4603 trespass H4604 against her husband, H376 that H935➔ the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall enter ➔H935 into her, and become bitter, H4751 and H6638➔ her belly H990 shall swell, ➔H6638 and H5307➔ her thigh H3409 shall rot: ➔H5307 and H1961➔ the woman H802 shall be ➔H1961 a curse H423 among H7130 her people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:25 - And H559➔ the children H1121 of Dan H1835 said ➔H559 unto him, H413 Let H8085➔ not H408 thy voice H6963 be heard ➔H8085 among us, H5973 lest H6435 angry H4751 fellows H376 run H6293 upon thee, H859 and thou lose H622 thy life, H5315 with the lives H5315 of thy household. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:10 - And she H1931 was in bitterness H4751 of soul, H5315 and prayed H6419 unto H5921 the LORD, H3068 and H1058➔ wept H1058 sore. ➔H1058

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:32 - Then said H559 Samuel, H8050 Bring ye hither H5066 to me H413 Agag H90 the king H4428 of the Amalekites. H6002 And H3212➔ Agag H90 came ➔H3212 unto him H413 delicately. H4574 And H559➔ Agag H90 said, ➔H559 Surely H403 the bitterness H4751 of death H4194 is past. H5493

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:2 - And H6908➔ every H3605 one H376 that was in distress, H4689 and every H3605 one H376 that H834 was in debt, H5378 and every H3605 one H376 that was discontented, H4751 H5315 gathered themselves ➔H6908 unto him; H413 and he became H1961 a captain H8269 over them: H5921 and there were H1961 with him H5973 about four H702 hundred H3967 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:26 - Then H7121➔ Abner H74 called ➔H7121 to H413 Joab, H3097 and said, H559 Shall H398➔ the sword H2719 devour ➔H398 for ever? H5331 knowest thou H3045 not H3808 that H3588 it will be H1961 bitterness H4751 in the latter end? H314 how long H5704 shall it be then, H4970 ere H3808 thou bid H559 the people H5971 return H7725 from following H310 their brethren? H251

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:8 - For, said H559 Hushai, H2365 thou H859 knowest H3045 thy father H1 and H853 his men, H376 that H3588 they H1992 be mighty men, H1368 and H4751➔ they H1992 be chafed ➔ H4751 in their minds, H5315 as a bear H1677 robbed of her whelps H7909 in the field: H7704 and thy father H1 is a man H376 of war, H4421 and H3808➔ will H3885➔ not ➔H3808 lodge ➔H3885 with H854 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - When Mordecai H4782 perceived H3045 all H3605 that H834 was done, H6213 Mordecai H4782 rent H7167 his clothes, H899 and put on H3847 sackcloth H8242 with ashes, H665 and went out H3318 into the midst H8432 of the city, H5892 and cried H2199 with a H2201➔ loud H1419 and a bitter H4751 cry; ➔H2201

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:20 - Wherefore H4100 is H5414➔ light H216 given ➔H5414 to him that is in misery, H6001 and life H2416 unto the bitter H4751 in soul; H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:11 - Therefore H1571 I H589 will H2820➔ not H3808 refrain ➔H2820 my mouth; H6310 I will speak H1696 in the anguish H6862 of my spirit; H7307 I will complain H7878 in the bitterness H4751 of my soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:1 - My soul H5315 is weary H5354 of my life; H2416 I will leave H5800 my complaint H7879 upon myself; H5921 I will speak H1696 in the bitterness H4751 of my soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:25 - And another H2088 dieth H4191 in H5315➔ the bitterness of H4751 his soul, ➔H5315 and never H3808 eateth H398 with pleasure. H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3 - Who H834 whet H8150 their tongue H3956 like a sword, H2719 and bend H1869 their bows to shoot their arrows, H2671 even bitter H4751 words: H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:4 - But her end H319 is bitter H4751 as wormwood, H3939 sharp H2299 as a H2719➔ twoedged H6310 sword. ➔H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:7 - The H5315➔ full H7649 soul ➔H5315 loatheth H947 an honeycomb; H5317 but to the H5315➔ hungry H7457 soul ➔H5315 every H3605➔ bitter H4751 thing ➔H3605 is sweet. H4966

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:6 - Give H5414 strong drink H7941 unto him that is ready to perish, H6 and wine H3196 unto those that be of heavy H4751 hearts. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:26 - And H4672➔ I H589 find ➔H4672 more bitter H4751 than death H4194 the woman, H802 whose H834 heart H3820 is snares H4685 and nets, H2764 and her hands H3027 as bands: H612 whoso pleaseth H2896 H6440 God H430 shall escape H4422 from her; H4480 but the sinner H2398 shall be taken H3920 by her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20 - Woe H1945 unto them that call H559 evil H7451 good, H2896 and good H2896 evil; H7451 that put H7760 darkness H2822 for light, H216 and light H216 for darkness; H2822 that put H7760 bitter H4751 for sweet, H4966 and sweet H4966 for bitter! H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:7 - Behold, H2005 their valiant ones H691 shall cry H6817 without: H2351 the ambassadors H4397 of peace H7965 shall weep H1058 bitterly. H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:15 - What H4100 shall I say? H1696 he hath both spoken H559 unto me, H589 and himself H1931 hath done H6213 it: I shall go softly H1718 all H3605 my years H8141 in H5921 the bitterness H4751 of my soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:17 - Behold, H2009 for peace H7965 I had H589 great H4751 bitterness: H4843 but thou H859 hast in love H2836 to my soul H5315 delivered it from the pit H7845 of corruption: H1097 for H3588 thou hast cast H7993 all H3605 my sins H2399 behind H310 thy back. H1460

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19 - Thine own wickedness H7451 shall correct thee, H3256 and thy backslidings H4878 shall reprove thee: H3198 know therefore H3045 and see H7200 that H3588 it is an evil H7451 thing and bitter, H4751 that thou hast forsaken H5800 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and H3808➔ that my fear H6345 is not ➔H3808 in thee, H413 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:18 - Thy way H1870 and thy doings H4611 have procured H6213 these H428 things unto thee; this H2063 is thy wickedness, H7451 because H3588 it is bitter, H4751 because H3588 it reacheth H5060 unto H5704 thine heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:4 - The ways H1870 of Zion H6726 do mourn, H57 because none H1097 come H935 to the solemn feasts: H4150 all H3605 her gates H8179 are desolate: H8074 her priests H3548 sigh, H584 her virgins H1330 are afflicted, H3013 and she H1931 is in bitterness. H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:14 - So the spirit H7307 lifted me up, H5375 and took me away, H3947 and I went H3212 in bitterness, H4751 in the heat H2534 of my spirit; H7307 but the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was strong H2388 upon me. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:30 - And shall cause H8085➔ their voice H6963 to be heard ➔H8085 against thee, H5921 and shall cry H2199 bitterly, H4751 and shall cast up H5927 dust H6083 upon H5921 their heads, H7218 they shall wallow themselves H6428 in the ashes: H665

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:31 - And they shall make themselves H7139➔ utterly H7144 bald ➔H7139 for thee, H413 and gird them H2296 with sackcloth, H8242 and they shall weep H1058 for thee H413 with bitterness H4751 of heart H5315 and bitter H4751 wailing. H4553

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:10 - And I will turn H2015 your feasts H2282 into mourning, H60 and all H3605 your songs H7892 into lamentation; H7015 and I will bring up H5927 sackcloth H8242 upon H5921 all H3605 loins, H4975 and H5921➔ baldness H7144 upon ➔H5921 every H3605 head; H7218 and I will make it H7760 as the mourning H60 of an only H3173 son, and the end thereof H319 as a H3117➔ bitter H4751 day. ➔H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:6 - For, H3588 lo, I H2005 raise up H6965 the Chaldeans, H3778 that bitter H4751 and hasty H4116 nation, H1471 which shall march H1980 through the breadth H4800 of the land, H776 to possess H3423 the dwellingplaces H4908 that are not H3808 theirs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:14 - The great H1419 day H3117 of the LORD H3068 is near, H7138 it is near, H7138 and hasteth H4118 greatly, H3966 even the voice H6963 of the day H3117 of the LORD: H3068 the mighty man H1368 shall cry H6873 there H8033 bitterly. H4751
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