Strongs Number: H4784
- Hebrew Word
- מָרָה
- Transliteration
- mârâh
- Phonetic
- maw-raw'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be (causatively make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively to provoke)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against
a. (Qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious
1. towards father
2. towards God
b. (Hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {bitter} {change} be {disobedient} {disobey} {grievously} {provocation} provoke ({-ing}) (be) rebel ({against} -lious).