What does מְרִי · ἀποστασία mean in the Bible?
מְרִי · ἀποστασία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rebellion, defiance, resistance to authority".
Hebrew · H4805, G646
מֶרִי
Bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious · defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")
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מְרִי H4805 bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) rebellion ; concretely, bitter , or rebellious
ἀποστασία G646 defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")
Pronunciation apostasía
Religious defection from faith, not merely political rebellion; abandonment of Christian truth commitment.
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What does מֶרִי (meri) mean in the Bible?
מְרִי · ἀποστασία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rebellion, defiance, resistance to authority".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4805, G646?
H4805, G646 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. rebellion, defiance, resistance to authority
Strong's H4805, G646
Lexical occurrences 23 verses Source Gloss
rebellion, defiance, resistance to authority
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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