What does מַר · πικρία mean in the Bible?
מַר · πικρία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bitterness, grief, sorrow".
Hebrew · H4751, G4088
מָרָה
Bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly · acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively
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מַרH4751bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly
Pronunciationmar
Bitter connotes emotional anguish and divine judgment; spans physical taste to inner suffering and divine wrath.
Open lexicon entry →πικρίαG4088acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationpikría
Open lexicon entry →What does מָרָה (marah) mean in the Bible?
מַר · πικρία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bitterness, grief, sorrow".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4751, G4088?
H4751, G4088 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bitterness, grief, sorrow
Source Gloss
bitterness, grief, sorrow
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms22
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectLam 1:41×
Word Origins
מָרָה is built from this root: