מְרִי (mᵉrîy) — Bitter

Hebrew word study: מְרִי (mᵉrîy), Strong's H4805. bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious

HebrewStrong's H4805
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְרִי (mᵉrîy)
Pronounced: mer-ee'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious

Word study
Derivation: from H4784 (מָרָה);

KJV translation words: bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).

Where this word appears

Strong's H4805 is tagged on 23 words in 21 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 17:10 and last appears in Ezekiel 44:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

rebellion ×12the rebellion ×6are rebellious ×1in rebellion their ×1rebellion your ×1rebellious ×1the rebellion of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְרִי ×11הַמֶּרִי ×6מֶרִי ×4בְּמִרְיָם ×1מֶרְיְךָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×16Numbers ×1Deuteronomy ×11 Samuel ×1Nehemiah ×1Job ×1Proverbs ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4784 מָרָה (mârâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4810 מְרִי בַעַל (Mᵉrîy Baʻal), H4813 מִרְיָם (Miryâm).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉrîy (H4805) mean?

Bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious.

How is H4805 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4805 as: bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious)..

How often does מְרִי (mᵉrîy) appear?

Strong's H4805 is tagged on 23 words in 21 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 17:10 and last appears in Ezekiel 44:6.