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Lexicon :: Strong's H4753 - mōr

Aa
מֹר
Transliteration
mōr
Pronunciation
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1248b

Strong’s Definitions

מֹר môr, more; or מוֹר môwr; from H4843; myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter):—myrrh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H4753 in the following manner: myrrh (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H4753 in the following manner: myrrh (12x).

  1. myrrh

    1. an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֹר môr, more; or מוֹר môwr; from H4843; myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter):—myrrh.
STRONGS H4753: Abbreviations
† מֹר, מוֺר noun masculineSong of Solomon 5:5 myrrh (from bitter taste; Assyrian murru MeissnSuppl. 60; Arabic bdb060006; compare LagBN 40); — absolute מֹר Psalm 45:9 [Psalm 45:8] + 5 times, מוֺר Songs 4:6 + 3 times Songs; construct מָרֿ Exodus 30:23; suffix מוֺרִי Songs 5:1; — myrrh (late), an Arabian gum, exuding from the bark of a tree, Balsamodendron Myrrha (see SigismundAromata 12 f. RiHWB under the word): — as flowing, i.e. fine, choice (carefully prepared by pressing and mixing, compare Di Exodus 30:23 RiHWB): מָרדְּֿרוֺר Exodus 30:23 (see I. דְּרוֺר), ingredient of sacred oil; מוֺר עֹבֵר Songs 5:5, 13 (as perfume); compare (as perfume) Songs 1:13; Songs 4:14; Songs 5:1, 5; הַרהַֿמּוֺר Songs 4:6, i.e. where it is gathered; as perfume also Psalm 45:9 [Psalm 45:8]; Proverbs 7:17, as incense מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וּלְבֹנָה Songs 3:6; שֶׁמֶן הַמּוֺר as unguent Esther 2:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

30:23; 30:23; 30:23

Esther

2:12

Psalms

45:8; 45:8

Proverbs

7:17

Song of Songs

1:13; 3:6; 4:6; 4:6; 4:14; 5:1; 5:1; 5:5; 5:5; 5:5; 5:13

H4753

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4753 matches the Hebrew מֹר (mōr),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:23 - “Collect choice spices—12-½ pounds of pure myrrh, 6-¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon, 6-¼ pounds of fragrant calamus,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:12 - Before each young woman was taken to the king’s bed, she was given the prescribed twelve months of beauty treatments—six months with oil of myrrh, followed by six months with special perfumes and ointments.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:8 - Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes.
In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:17 - I’ve perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:13 - My lover is like a sachet of myrrh
lying between my breasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:6 -

Young Women of Jerusalem

Who is this sweeping in from the wilderness
like a cloud of smoke?
Who is it, fragrant with myrrh and frankincense
and every kind of spice?

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:6 - Before the dawn breezes blow
and the night shadows flee,
I will hurry to the mountain of myrrh
and to the hill of frankincense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:14 - nard and saffron,
fragrant calamus and cinnamon,
with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh, and aloes,
and every other lovely spice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1 -

Young Man

I have entered my garden, my treasure,[fn] my bride!
I gather myrrh with my spices
and eat honeycomb with my honey.
I drink wine with my milk.

Young Women of Jerusalem

Oh, lover and beloved, eat and drink!
Yes, drink deeply of your love!

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5 - I jumped up to open the door for my love,
and my hands dripped with perfume.
My fingers dripped with lovely myrrh
as I pulled back the bolt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - His cheeks are like gardens of spices
giving off fragrance.
His lips are like lilies,
perfumed with myrrh.
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