Strong's H4843 · Hebrew
מָרַר
mârar · /maw-rar'/
Definition
to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)
KJV: (be, be in, deal, have, make) bitter(-ly, -ness), be moved with choler, (be, have sorely, it) grieved(-eth), provoke, vex.
Root / derivation: a primitive root; properly, to trickle (see H4752 (מַר)); but used only as a denominative from H4751 (מַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָרַר across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Exodus 23:21Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
Ruth2 verses
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me. tarry: Heb. hope it grieveth: Heb. I have much bitterness
Ruth 1:20And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. Naomi: that is, Pleasant Mara: that is, Bitter
Isaiah2 verses
Daniel2 verses
And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Daniel 11:11And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4843 (mârar) mean?
to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)
How many times does H4843 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4843 (מָרַר) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bitterness.”
How is mârar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4843 is rendered as “bitterness” (3×), “bitter” (2×), “bitterly” (2×), “choler” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מָרַר come from?
a primitive root; properly, to trickle (see H4752 (מַר)); but used only as a denominative from H4751 (מַר);