What does מַר · πικρός mean in the Bible?
מַר · πικρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "something unpleasant or bitter in taste".
Hebrew · H4751, G4089
מָרוֹר
Bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness , or (adverbially) bitterly · bitter
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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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πικρός G4089 bitter
Pronunciation pikrós
Bitter taste or harsh behavior; metaphorically describes bitterness of spirit poisoning speech and community.
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What does מָרוֹר (maror) mean in the Bible?
מַר · πικρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "something unpleasant or bitter in taste".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4751, G4089?
H4751, G4089 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. something unpleasant or bitter in taste
Source Gloss
something unpleasant or bitter in taste
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 22
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Lam 1:4 1×
Word Origins
מָרוֹר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain