BDB4825
I. [מָרַק] verb scour, polish (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3086] מְרַק; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3087] scrape off wool from a skin); —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4838 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָרַק |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | maraq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-rak' |
| Meaning: | 1. to polish 2. (by implication) to sharpen 3. (also) to rinse |
| KJV Renderings: | bright, furbish, scour. |
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I. [מָרַק] verb scour, polish (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3086] מְרַק; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3087] scrape off wool from a skin); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Jeremiah 46:4
2 Chronicles 4:16
Leviticus 6:28
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