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hebrew #4784 - מָרָה marah (to be contentious or rebellious)


Original Word:מָרָה
Transliteration: marah
Definition:to be contentious or rebellious
Part of Speech:Verb
Phonetic Spelling:(maw-raw')
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoking

A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke) -- bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).


Englishman's Concordance

1) to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against
1a) (Qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious
1a1) towards father
1a2) towards God
1b) (Hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1242

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מָרָהverbbe contentious, refractory, rebellious (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il; Arabic III. dispute with; Syriac Pa`el contend with); —

Qal.Perfect3masculine singular מָרָה1 Kings 13:26; feminine מָֽרְתָהHosea 14:1; מָרָ֑תָהJeremiah 4:17; 2masculine singular מָרִיתָ1 Kings 13:21 11t. perfect; Infinitive absoluteמָרוֺLamentations 1:20; Participleמֹרֶה2 Kings 14:26 (but read מר, √ מרר, KmpKauכִּי מַר הוּא); מוֺרֶהDeuteronomy 21:18 3t.; feminine מֹרְאָהZephaniah 3:1 (read מֹרָה; metaplastic form according to Ges§ 75 R. 22); plural מֹרִיםNumbers 20:10; — be disobedient, rebellious:

1בֵּן סוֺרֵר וּמֹרֶהDeuteronomy 21:18,20 stubborn and rebellious son (towards father).

2elsewhere towards God:דֹּר סוֺרֵר וּמֹרֶהPsalm 78:8; ׳לֵב סורר ומJeremiah 5:23; מוֺרְאָה ונגאלה הָעִירZephaniah 3:1; הַמֹּרִיםNumbers 20:10ye rebels (P); absolute Isaiah 50:5; Isaiah 63:10; Lamentations 1:20 (twice in verse); "" מאןIsaiah 1:20; פשׁעLamentations 3:42; with בְּ person Hosea 14:1; Psalm 5:11, elsewhere accusative of person Jeremiah 4:17; ׳יs words Psalm 105:28; מרה (את) פיNumbers 20:24; Numbers 27:14 (P), 1 Samuel 12:15; 1 Kings 13:21,26 (D2) Lamentations 1:18. — In Hosea 4:4 read perhaps מָרוּ בִיhave rebelled against me (for ᵑ0כִּמְרִיבֵי), so RSProph. iv. n. 8 Che (for other views see ריב).

Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine plural הִמְרוּPsalm 106:33; Psalm 107:11; ImperfectיַמְרֶהJoshua 1:18; feminine וַתֶּ֫מֶרEzekiel 5:6; 2masculine singular תַּמֵּר (as if √ מרר) Exodus 23:21, read תֶּ֫מֶר Di and others; 3 masculine plural יַמְרוּPsalm 106:43 6t; suffix יַמְרוּהוּPsalm 78:40; 2masculine plural תַּמְרוּ1 Samuel 12:14 3t.; Infinitive constructלַמְרוֺתIsaiah 3:8; Psalm 78:17; suffix הַמְּרוֺתָם (Ges§ 20. 2b) Job 17:2; Participle plural מַמְרִיםDeuteronomy 9:7 2t.; — shew disobedience, rebelliousness, always toward God: absolute Nehemiah 9:26. ("" מרד), Psalm 106:7; Psalm 106:43; Job 17:2; with בְּ person Exodus 23:21; Ezekiel 20:8,13,21; עִםDeuteronomy 9:7,24; Deuteronomy 31:27; elsewhere accusative of God or his commands: Isaiah 3:8; Ezekiel 5:6; Psalm 78:17; Psalm 78:40; Psalm 78:56; Psalm 107:11; המרהאת פיDeuteronomy 1:26,43; Deuteronomy 9:23; Joshua 1:18; 1 Samuel 12:14 (D2), אתרֿוחוֺPsalm 106:33 (compare Ephr 4:30); perhaps Psalm 139:20 (see אָמַר1).


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 4784. מָרָה (marah) — 45 Occurrences

Numbers 20:10
HEB:שִׁמְעוּ־ נָא֙ הַמֹּרִ֔ים הֲמִן־ הַסֶּ֣לַע
NAS: now, you rebels; shall we bring forth
KJV: unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch
INT: Listen now rebels at the rock

Numbers 20:24
HEB:עַ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־ מְרִיתֶ֥ם אֶת־ פִּ֖י
NAS: because you rebelled against
KJV: of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word
INT: and which rebelled my command the waters

Numbers 27:14
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ מְרִיתֶ֨ם פִּ֜י בְּמִדְבַּר־
NAS: of the congregation, you rebelled against
KJV:For ye rebelled against my commandment
INT: you rebelled my command the wilderness

Deuteronomy 1:26
HEB:אֲבִיתֶ֖ם לַעֲלֹ֑ת וַתַּמְר֕וּ אֶת־ פִּ֥י
NAS: to go up, but rebelled against
KJV: not go up, but rebelled against the commandment
INT: willing to go rebelled the command of the LORD

Deuteronomy 1:43
HEB:וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם וַתַּמְרוּ֙ אֶת־ פִּ֣י
NAS: to you, but you would not listen. Instead you rebelled against
KJV: unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment
INT: not listen rebelled the command of the LORD

Deuteronomy 9:7
HEB:הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה מַמְרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם עִם־
NAS: you have been rebellious against
KJV: unto this place, ye have been rebellious against
INT: place this rebellious have been against

Deuteronomy 9:23
HEB:נָתַ֖תִּי לָכֶ֑ם וַתַּמְר֗וּ אֶת־ פִּ֤י
NAS: I have given you,' then you rebelled against
KJV: which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment
INT: which have given rebelled the command of the LORD

Deuteronomy 9:24
HEB: מַמְרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם עִם־
NAS: You have been rebellious against
KJV:Ye have been rebellious against the LORD
INT:rebellious have been against

Deuteronomy 21:18
HEB:בֵּ֚ן סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמוֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֣נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֔עַ
NAS: a stubborn and rebellious son
KJV: have a stubborn and rebellious son,
INT: son A stubborn and rebellious even listen

Deuteronomy 21:20
HEB:זֶה֙ סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
NAS: of ours is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey
KJV: [is] stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey
INT: This is stubborn and rebellious will not obey

Deuteronomy 31:27
HEB:עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־
NAS: you have been rebellious against
KJV: with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD;
INT: against today rebellious have been against

Joshua 1:18
HEB:אִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ יַמְרֶ֣ה אֶת־ פִּ֗יךָ
NAS: who rebels against
KJV: Whosoever [he be] that doth rebel against thy commandment,
INT: Whosoever who rebels your command and does not

1 Samuel 12:14
HEB:בְּקֹל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַמְר֖וּ אֶת־ פִּ֣י
NAS: to His voice and not rebel against
KJV: his voice, and not rebel against the commandment
INT: to his voice and not rebel against the command

1 Samuel 12:15
HEB:בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־ פִּ֣י
NAS: of the LORD, but rebel against
KJV: of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment
INT: to the voice of the LORD rebel against the command

1 Samuel 30:6
HEB:לְסָקְל֔וֹ כִּֽי־ מָ֙רָה֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־
INT: of stoning because bitter the soul for all

1 Kings 13:21
HEB:יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָרִ֙יתָ֙ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה
NAS: Because you have disobeyed the command
KJV: Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth
INT: as for have disobeyed the command of the LORD

1 Kings 13:26
HEB:ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָרָ֖ה אֶת־ פִּ֣י
NAS: who disobeyed the command
KJV: of God, who was disobedient unto the word
INT: he who disobeyed the command of the LORD

2 Kings 14:26
HEB:עֳנִ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֹרֶ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאֶ֤פֶס
NAS: [which was] very bitter; for there was neither
KJV: [that it was] very bitter: for [there was] not
INT: the affliction of Israel bitter very neither

Nehemiah 9:26
HEB: וַיַּמְר֨וּ וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ בָּ֗ךְ
NAS:But they became disobedient and rebelled
KJV:Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled
INT:became and rebelled and cast

Job 17:2
HEB:הֲ֭תֻלִים עִמָּדִ֑י וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם תָּלַ֥ן עֵינִֽי׃
NAS: gazes on their provocation.
KJV: continue in their provocation?
INT: mockers against their provocation gazes and my eye

Psalm 5:10
HEB:הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹ כִּי־ מָ֥רוּ בָֽךְ׃
NAS: thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.
KJV: of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
INT: thrust for are rebellious

Psalm 78:8
HEB:דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֪ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא־
NAS: A stubborn and rebellious generation,
KJV: a stubborn and rebellious generation;
INT: generation A stubborn and rebellious A generation did not

Psalm 78:17
HEB:לַחֲטֹא־ ל֑וֹ לַֽמְר֥וֹת עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּצִּיָּֽה׃
NAS: to sin against Him, To rebel against the Most High
KJV: yet more against him by provoking the most High
INT: still to sin to rebel the Most the desert

Psalm 78:40
HEB: כַּ֭מָּה יַמְר֣וּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר יַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּ
NAS: How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness
KJV: How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness,
INT: How rebelled the wilderness and grieved

Psalm 78:56
HEB: וַיְנַסּ֣וּ וַ֭יַּמְרוּ אֶת־ אֱלֹהִ֣ים
NAS: Yet they tempted and rebelled against
KJV: Yet they tempted and provoked the most high
INT: tempted and rebelled God the Most

Psalm 105:28
HEB:וַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־ מָ֝ר֗וּ אֶת־ [דְּבָרָוו
NAS: and made [it] dark; And they did not rebel against
KJV: and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
INT: and made did not rebel against act

Psalm 106:7
HEB:רֹ֣ב חֲסָדֶ֑יךָ וַיַּמְר֖וּ עַל־ יָ֣ם
NAS: kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea,
KJV: of thy mercies; but provoked [him] at the sea,
INT: your abundant kindnesses rebelled by the sea

Psalm 106:33
HEB: כִּֽי־ הִמְר֥וּ אֶת־ רוּח֑וֹ
NAS: Because they were rebellious against
KJV:Because they provoked his spirit,
INT: Because were rebellious his Spirit spoke

Psalm 106:43
HEB:יַצִּ֫ילֵ֥ם וְ֭הֵמָּה יַמְר֣וּ בַעֲצָתָ֑ם וַ֝יָּמֹ֗כּוּ
NAS: He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel,
KJV: did he deliver them; but they provoked [him] with their counsel,
INT: deliver however were rebellious their counsel and sank

Psalm 107:11
HEB: כִּֽי־ הִמְר֥וּ אִמְרֵי־ אֵ֑ל
NAS: Because they had rebelled against the words
KJV:Because they rebelled against the words
INT: Because had rebelled the words of God

Isaiah 1:20
HEB:וְאִם־ תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ
NAS: you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured
KJV: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured
INT: if refuse and rebel the sword will be devoured

Isaiah 3:8
HEB:אֶל־ יְהוָ֔ה לַמְר֖וֹת עֵנֵ֥י כְבוֹדֽוֹ׃
NAS: the LORD, To rebel against His glorious
KJV: [are] against the LORD, to provoke the eyes
INT: are against the LORD to rebel presence his glorious

Isaiah 50:5
HEB:וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֣א מָרִ֑יתִי אָח֖וֹר לֹ֥א
NAS: My ear; And I was not disobedient Nor
KJV: mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away
INT: I Nor disobedient back Nor

Isaiah 63:10
HEB: וְהֵ֛מָּה מָר֥וּ וְעִצְּב֖וּ אֶת־
NAS:But they rebelled And grieved His Holy
KJV:But they rebelled, and vexed his holy
INT: they rebelled and grieved Spirit

Jeremiah 4:17
HEB:כִּי־ אֹתִ֥י מָרָ֖תָה נְאֻם־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: Because she has rebelled against Me,' declares
KJV: are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith
INT: her round Because has rebelled declares God

Jeremiah 5:23
HEB:לֵ֖ב סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמוֹרֶ֑ה סָ֖רוּ וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃
NAS: a stubborn and rebellious heart;
KJV: hath a revolting and a rebellious heart;
INT: heart A stubborn and rebellious have turned and departed

Lamentations 1:18
HEB:כִּ֣י פִ֣יהוּ מָרִ֑יתִי שִׁמְעוּ־ נָ֣א
NAS: is righteous; For I have rebelled against
KJV: is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment:
INT: for his command have rebelled Hear now

Lamentations 1:20
HEB:בְּקִרְבִּ֔י כִּ֥י מָר֖וֹ מָרִ֑יתִי מִח֥וּץ
NAS: within me, For I have been very rebellious.
KJV: within me; for I have grievously rebelled:
INT: within for have been very rebellious the street

Lamentations 1:20
HEB:כִּ֥י מָר֖וֹ מָרִ֑יתִי מִח֥וּץ שִׁכְּלָה־
NAS: me, For I have been very rebellious. In the street
KJV: me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad
INT: for have been very rebellious the street slays

Lamentations 3:42
HEB:נַ֤חְנוּ פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ וּמָרִ֔ינוּ אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א
NAS: We have transgressed and rebelled, You have not pardoned.
KJV: have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
INT: We have transgressed and rebelled you have not

Ezekiel 5:6
HEB: וַתֶּ֨מֶר אֶת־ מִשְׁפָּטַ֤י
NAS:But she has rebelled against
KJV:And she hath changed my judgments
INT:has rebelled my ordinances wickedly

Ezekiel 20:8
HEB: וַיַּמְרוּ־ בִ֗י וְלֹ֤א
NAS:But they rebelled against Me and were not willing
KJV:But they rebelled against me, and would
INT:rebelled nor willing

Ezekiel 20:13
HEB: וַיַּמְרוּ־ בִ֨י בֵֽית־
NAS: of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness.
KJV: of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness:
INT:rebelled the house of Israel

Ezekiel 20:21
HEB: וַיַּמְרוּ־ בִ֣י הַבָּנִ֗ים
NAS: But the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk
KJV: Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked
INT:rebelled the children my statutes

Hosea 13:16
HEB:שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י מָרְתָ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהֶ֑יהָ בַּחֶ֣רֶב
NAS: will be held guilty, For she has rebelled against her God.
KJV: shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God:
INT: Samaria for has rebelled her God the sword

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