BDB4840
[מְרִירִי] adjective bitter; — ׳ קֶטֶב מ Deut 32:24 bitter destruction. (On Job 3:5 see כִּמְרִיר below II. כמר ).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4815 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְרִירִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H4843 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mriyriy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-ee-ree' |
| Meaning: | 1. bitter, i.e. poisonous |
| KJV Renderings: | bitter. |
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[מְרִירִי] adjective bitter; — ׳ קֶטֶב מ Deut 32:24 bitter destruction. (On Job 3:5 see כִּמְרִיר below II. כמר ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke