Hebrew · H1697, H4751 · unreviewed

דָּבָר מַר

A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly

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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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מַר H4751 bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly
Pronunciation mar
Bitter connotes emotional anguish and divine judgment; spans physical taste to inner suffering and divine wrath.
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What does דָּבָר מַר (davar mar) mean in the Bible?

דָּבָר · מַר is a Hebrew word meaning "painful speech".

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Meaning

painful speech
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