4806. meri
Strong's Lexicon
meri: Rebellion, disobedience

Original Word: מְרִיא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mriy'
Pronunciation: meh-ree
Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ee')
Definition: Rebellion, disobedience
Meaning: stall-fed, a beeve

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָרָה (marah), meaning "to rebel" or "to be contentious."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G543: ἀπειθής (apeithēs) - disobedient

- G464: ἀνυπότακτος (anupotaktos) - insubordinate

Usage: The Hebrew word "meri" primarily denotes rebellion or disobedience against authority, particularly against God. It is used to describe a willful defiance and a refusal to submit to divine commandments or guidance. This term often carries a negative connotation, highlighting the severity of turning away from God's will.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Israelite context, obedience to God was central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. Rebellion, therefore, was not merely a personal failing but a communal breach of the covenant. The Israelites were expected to follow God's laws as a sign of their faithfulness and devotion. Rebellion was seen as a serious offense that could lead to divine judgment and consequences for the entire community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a fatling, fatlings
NASB Translation
fatling (2), fatlings (5), fed cattle (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְרִיא noun [masculine] fatling, fatlings; — absolute ׳מ2Samuel 6:13 3t.; plural absolute מְרִיאִים Isaiah 1:11, construct מְרִיאֵי Ezekiel 39:18; suffix מְרִיאֵיכֶם Amos 5:22; — fatling: עֵגֶל וּכְפִיר וּמְרִיא Isaiah 11:6; elsewhere only of sacrificial animals, שֶׁלָם מְרִיאֵיכֶם Amos 5:22 ("" עֹלוֺת, מִנְחֹתֵיכֶם); חֵלֶב מְרִיאִים Isaiah 1:11 ("" עֹלוֺת אֵלִים, דַּם מָּרִים, etc); מְרִיאֵי בָשָׁןEzekiel 39:18 (+ פָרִים, אֵילִים, etc.); also singular collective, וַיִּןבָּח שׁוֺר וּמְדִיא 2 Samuel 6:13, so (+ צאֹן וּבָקָר) 1 Kings 1:9, and (+ שׁוֺר, צאֹן) 1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fat fed beast cattle,

From mara' in the sense of grossness, through the idea of domineering (compare mare'); stall-fed; often (as noun) a beeve -- fat (fed) beast (cattle, -ling).

see HEBREW mara'

see HEBREW mare'

Forms and Transliterations
וּֽמְרִיא־ וּמְרִ֔יא וּמְרִֽיא׃ וּמְרִיא֙ ומריא ומריא־ ומריא׃ מְרִיאִ֑ים מְרִיאֵ֥י מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם מריאי מריאיכם מריאים mə·rî·’ê mə·rî·’ê·ḵem mə·rî·’îm mərî’ê mərî’êḵem mərî’îm meriEi merieiChem meriIm ū·mə·rî ū·mə·rî- umeRi ūmərî ūmərî-
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2 Samuel 6:13
HEB: וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח שׁ֖וֹר וּמְרִֽיא׃
NAS: he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.
KJV: he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
INT: sacrificed an ox fatling

1 Kings 1:9
HEB: צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וּמְרִ֔יא עִ֚ם אֶ֣בֶן
NAS: and oxen and fatlings by the stone
KJV: and oxen and fat cattle by the stone
INT: sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone

1 Kings 1:19
HEB: וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־ וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒
NAS: oxen and fatlings and sheep
KJV: oxen and fat cattle and sheep
INT: has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep abundance

1 Kings 1:25
HEB: וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־ וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒
NAS: oxen and fatlings and sheep
KJV: oxen and fat cattle and sheep
INT: sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep abundance

Isaiah 1:11
HEB: אֵילִ֖ים וְחֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְדַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים
NAS: And the fat of fed cattle; And I take
KJV: and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight
INT: of rams and the fat of fed the blood of bulls

Isaiah 11:6
HEB: וְעֵ֨גֶל וּכְפִ֤יר וּמְרִיא֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו וְנַ֥עַר
NAS: and the young lion and the fatling together;
KJV: and the young lion and the fatling together;
INT: and the calf and the young and the fatling together boy

Ezekiel 39:18
HEB: וְעַתּוּדִים֙ פָּרִ֔ים מְרִיאֵ֥י בָשָׁ֖ן כֻּלָּֽם׃
NAS: all of them fatlings of Bashan.
KJV: of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
INT: goats and bulls fatlings of Bashan all

Amos 5:22
HEB: אֶרְצֶ֑ה וְשֶׁ֥לֶם מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א אַבִּֽיט׃
NAS: at the peace offerings of your fatlings.
KJV: the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
INT: accept the peace of your fatlings and I will not look

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4806
8 Occurrences


mə·rî·’ê — 1 Occ.
mə·rî·’ê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
mə·rî·’îm — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·rî — 5 Occ.















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