מַר

Strong’s Definition

bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly

Etymology & Derivation

or (feminine) מָרָה; from H4843 (מָרַר);

KJV Usage

[phrase] angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, [idiom] great, heavy.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(adj) bitter, bitterness
• 2.of water or food
• 3.of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (figuratively)
• 4.of pain (subst)
• 5.(adv) bitterly

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mar; Pronunciation: mar