What does מָרָה · פֶּה mean in the Bible?
מָרָה · פֶּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )".
Hebrew · H4784, H6310
וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי
To be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke ) · the mouth (as the means of blowing ), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech ); specifically edge , portion or side ; adverbially (with preposition) according to
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מָרָהH4784to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )
Pronunciationmārāh
Rebellion conceived as bitterness or sourness; inner resistance that makes relationship unpalatable to God
Open lexicon entry →פֶּהH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing ), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech ); specifically edge , portion or side ; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Pronunciationpeh
Speech-organ extended to mean edge, boundary, or measure; "according to the mouth" expresses conformity.
Open lexicon entry →What does וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי (vattamru et-pi) mean in the Bible?
מָרָה · פֶּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )".
Full entry for וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי (H4784, H6310) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4784, H6310?
H4784, H6310 is connected to 543 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )
Source Gloss
to be (causatively, make ) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke )
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 groups2Aligned forms23
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense15×
Perfect1Sam 30:6 · Hos 14:1 · Jer 4:17 · Isa 50:5 · Lam 1:18 · Lam 1:20 · Isa 63:10 · Ps 5:11 · Ps 105:28 · Num 20:24 · Num 27:14 · 1Kgs 13:21 · 1Kgs 13:2613×
Participle active2Kgs 14:261×
Infinitive absoluteLam 1:201×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action8×
Participle activeDeut 9:7 · Deut 9:24 · Deut 31:273×
Imperfect1Sam 12:14 · Josh 1:18 · Ps 106:433×
PerfectPs 106:33 · Ps 107:112×
Word Origins
וַתַּמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי is a primitive root - no further derivation.