4759. mar'ah

Strong's Lexicon

mar'ah: Appearance, vision, sight

Original Word: מַרְאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mar'ah
Pronunciation: mar-ah'
Phonetic Spelling: (mar-aw')
Definition: Appearance, vision, sight
Meaning: a vision, a mirror

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָאָה (ra'ah), meaning "to see" or "to appear."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - ὅραμα (horama) - Strong's Greek 3705: Refers to a vision or supernatural sight.

- ὄψις (opsis) - Strong's Greek 3799: Refers to appearance or sight.

Usage: The Hebrew word "mar'ah" primarily refers to an appearance or vision, often in the context of a divine or supernatural revelation. It can denote the physical appearance of something or someone, as well as a visionary experience granted by God. In the biblical narrative, "mar'ah" is used to describe both ordinary and extraordinary sights, emphasizing the act of seeing or perceiving.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, visions and appearances were significant means through which God communicated with His people. Prophets often received divine messages through visions, which were considered authoritative and sacred. The concept of "mar'ah" reflects the importance of visual perception in understanding and interpreting divine will. In a historical context, visions were not only personal experiences but also communal messages that guided the Israelites in their spiritual and moral lives.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. מַרְאָה noun feminine vision, as means of revelation: ׳מ absolute Numbers 12:6 (E), 1 Samuel 3:15; Daniel 10:16, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Daniel 10:7; Daniel 10:7; Daniel 10:8; apparently plural absolute מַרְאוֺת Ezekiel 43:3, but read מַרְאֵה הָרֶכֶב ᵐ5 Co Berthol Siegf Krae, or strike out Toy Krae (as alternative); construct מַרְאוֺת הַלַּיְלָה Genesis 46:2 (E), מַרְאוֺת אֱלֹהִים Ezekiel 1:1; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 40:2.

II. [מַרְאָה] noun feminine mirror (so Vrss; as place, or instrument, of seeing (oneself)); — plural construct מַרְאֹת הַצֹּבְאֹת Exodus 38:8 (P) the mirrors of the serving-women (see Di).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

looking glass, vision

Feminine of mar'eh; a vision; also (causatively) a mirror -- looking glass, vision.

see HEBREW mar'eh

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמַרְא֣וֹת בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת בְּמַרְאֹת֙ בַּמַּרְאָה֙ במראה במראות במראת הַמַּרְאָ֑ה הַמַּרְאָ֔ה הַמַּרְאָ֖ה הַמַּרְאָ֤ה המראה מַרְא֥וֹת מראות bam·mar·’āh bammar’āh bammarAh bə·mar·’ō·wṯ bə·mar·’ōṯ bəmar’ōṯ bəmar’ōwṯ bemarOt ham·mar·’āh hammar’āh hammarAh mar’ōwṯ mar·’ō·wṯ marot

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:2
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
NAS: to Israel in visions of the night
KJV: unto Israel in the visions of the night,
INT: God to Israel visions of the night and said

Exodus 38:8
HEB: כַּנּ֣וֹ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת בְּמַרְאֹת֙ הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: of bronze, from the mirrors of the serving
KJV: of it [of] brass, of the lookingglasses of [the women] assembling,
INT: base of bronze the mirrors of the serving who

Numbers 12:6
HEB: נְבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֗ה בַּמַּרְאָה֙ אֵלָ֣יו אֶתְוַדָּ֔ע
NAS: shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak
KJV: will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak
INT: prophet the LORD A vision about shall make

1 Samuel 3:15
HEB: מֵהַגִּ֥יד אֶת־ הַמַּרְאָ֖ה אֶל־ עֵלִֽי׃
NAS: was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
KJV: to shew Eli the vision.
INT: was afraid to tell the vision to Eli

Ezekiel 1:1
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה מַרְא֥וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: were opened and I saw visions of God.
KJV: were opened, and I saw visions of God.
INT: the heavens saw visions of God

Ezekiel 8:3
HEB: אֹתִ֨י יְרוּשָׁלְַ֜מָה בְּמַרְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־
NAS: and brought me in the visions of God
KJV: and brought me in the visions of God
INT: and brought to Jerusalem the visions of God to

Ezekiel 40:2
HEB: בְּמַרְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֔ים הֱבִיאַ֖נִי
NAS: In the visions of God He brought
KJV: In the visions of God brought
INT: the visions of God brought

Daniel 10:7
HEB: לְבַדִּי֙ אֶת־ הַמַּרְאָ֔ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: saw the vision, while the men
KJV: alone saw the vision: for the men
INT: Daniel alone the vision the men who

Daniel 10:7
HEB: רָא֖וּ אֶת־ הַמַּרְאָ֑ה אֲבָ֗ל חֲרָדָ֤ה
NAS: were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless,
KJV: that were with me saw not the vision; but
INT: did not see the vision nevertheless dread

Daniel 10:8
HEB: וָֽאֶרְאֶ֗ה אֶת־ הַמַּרְאָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את
NAS: this great vision; yet no strength
KJV: this great vision, and there remained
INT: alone and saw vision great yet

Daniel 10:16
HEB: לְנֶגְדִּ֔י אֲדֹנִ֗י בַּמַּרְאָה֙ נֶהֶפְכ֤וּ צִירַי֙
NAS: me, O my lord, as a result of the vision anguish
KJV: before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows
INT: before my lord of the vision has come anguish

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4759
11 Occurrences

bam·mar·’āh — 2 Occ.
bə·mar·’ōṯ — 4 Occ.
ham·mar·’āh — 4 Occ.
mar·’ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.