hebrew #4850 - מְרָתַיִם Merathayim (perhaps "double rebellion")
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Merathaim Dual of mar feminine; double bitterness; Merathajim, an epithet of Babylon -- Merathaim. see HEBREW mar Englishman's Concordance Merathaim=“double rebellion” 1) another name for ‘Babylon’ Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: dual of H4751 Brown-Driver-Briggsמְרָתַ֫יִם used as proper name, feminine=Babylon, עֲלֵה עָלֶיהָ עַלֿ׳הָאָרֶץ מJeremiah 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. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 4850. מְרָתַ֫יִם (Merathayim) — 1 OccurrenceJeremiah 50:21 |