Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4844 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְרוֹר מְרוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H4843 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | mror |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-ore' (or mrowr {mer-ore'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a bitter herb |
| KJV Renderings: | bitter(-ness). |
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[מָרֹר] noun masculine bitter thing, bitter herb (compare Late Hebrew id., bitter herb; on form see BaNB 194); — only plural מְרֹרִים Exod 12:8; Num 9:11, מְרוֺרִים Lam 3:15 — bitter herbs, in Passover meal Exod 12:8; Num 9:11 (both P ); compare ׳ הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַּמּ Lam 3:15, figurative of distress inflicted (|| לַעֲנָה).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
