Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4850 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְרָתַיִם |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | dual of H4751 feminine |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Mrathayim |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-aw-thah'-yim |
| Meaning: | 1. double bitterness 2. Merathajim, an epithet of Babylon |
| KJV Renderings: | Merathaim. |
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מְרָתַ֫יִם used as proper name, feminine = Babylon, עֲלֵה עָלֶיהָ עַלֿ ׳ הָאָרֶץ מ Jer 50:21 perhaps = Double rebellion (dual) √ מרה q. v.; DePar 182 thinks = Babylonian Marrâtim , i.e., land by the nar Marrâtu, the bitter river (Persian Gulf) = Southern Babylonia.
Jeremiah 50:21
