Strong's Lexicon

H4846

H4846 — מְרוֹרָה מְרוֹרָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmrorahnoun femOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4846
Word:	מְרוֹרָה מְרוֹרָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H4843
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	mrorah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mer-o-raw' (or mrowrah {mer-o-raw'}) n-f.
Meaning:	1. (properly) bitterness 2. (concretely) a bitter thing 3. (specifically) bile 4. (also) venom (of a serpent)
KJV Renderings:	bitter (thing), gall.

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BDB4838

[מְרֹרָה] noun feminine bitter thing, gall, poison; construct מְרוֺרַת Job 20:14 suffix מְרֹרָתוֺ Job 20:25 plural מְרֹרֹת Deut 32:32, מְרֹרוֺת Job 13:36 —

1. gall, i.e. seat of gall, gall-bladder Job 20:25 (|| גֵּוָה back; compare מְרֵרָה Job 16:30 ).

2. = poison, פְּתָנִים ׳ מ Job 20:14.

3. מְרֹרוֺת bitter thing Job 13:26 (of God's edict of judgment).

4. plural abstract = bitterness; אַשְׁכְּלֹת ׳ מ Deut 32:32 clusters of bitterness (|| עִנְּבְי רוֺשׁ).

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