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The meaning of מְרֹרָה

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Definition

or מְרוֹרָה mᵉrôwrâh (mer-oraw'); from מָרַר bitter (thing), gall. - properly, bitterness - concretely, a bitter thing -...

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מְרֹרָה

Phoneticmer-o-raw'
Transliterationmᵉrôrâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or מְרוֹרָה mᵉrôwrâh (mer-oraw'); from מָרַר bitter (thing), gall. - properly, bitterness - concretely, a bitter thing - specifically bile - also venom (of a serpent) 1) bitter thing, gall, poison 1a) gall, gall-bladder (seat of gall) 1b) poison, venom 1c) bitter thing 1d) bitterness

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references
ReferenceText
Deuteronomy 32:32

For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:

Word: מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh)
Job 13:26

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

Word: מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh)
Job 20:14

Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

Word: מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh)
Job 20:25

It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

Word: מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh)

Usage Statistics

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Most Frequent Book
Job
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