מָרָה

Strong’s Definition

to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against
• 2.(qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious
• 3.(hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mârâh; Pronunciation: maw-raw'