Strong's Lexicon maraq: To polish, scour, rinse Original Word: מָרַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "maraq," the concept of cleansing and purification is echoed in Greek terms such as καθαρίζω (katharizō - Strong's Greek 2511), which means to cleanse or purify. Usage: The Hebrew verb "maraq" primarily means to polish or scour, often in the context of cleaning or rinsing. It conveys the action of making something clean or shiny by rubbing or washing. This term is used in the context of preparing or purifying objects, particularly in a ritual or domestic setting. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, cleanliness and purification were significant both in daily life and religious practices. Objects, especially those used in religious rituals, were often polished or rinsed to ensure they were ceremonially clean. The act of scouring or polishing was not only practical but also symbolic of spiritual purification and readiness for worship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to scour, polish NASB Translation polish (1), polished (1), scour (1), scoured (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מָרַק] verb scour, polish (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic  מְרַק; compare Arabic  scrape off wool from a skin); — Qal Imperative מִרְקוּ הָֽרְמָחִים Jeremiah 46:4 polish the lances! Passive participle מָרוּק2Chronicles 4:16 polished, of bronze utensils of temple (= מְמוֺרָט 1 Kings 7:45). Hiph`il Imperfect3feminine singular חַמְרִיק only Proverbs 20:30 Kt, figurative, in clause בְּרָ֑ע ׳חַבֻּרוֺת מֶּצַע ת blows that cut in, cleanse away evil (compare De Now Wild VB); Qr תַּמְרוּק i.e. (are) a cleaning. (ᵐ5 συναντᾷ κακοῖς, whence Gr תַּקְדִּים, Frankenb. תִּקְרֶינָה, but improbable). Pu`al Perfect וּמֹרַק consecutive Leviticus 6:21 be well scoured, of bronze vessel ("" וְשֻׁטַּף בַּמָּ֑יִם). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bright, furbish, scour A primitive root; to polish; by implication, to sharpen; also to rinse -- bright, furbish, scour. Forms and Transliterations וּמֹרַ֥ק ומרק מִרְקוּ֙ מָרֽוּק׃ מרוק׃ מרקו תַּמְר֣וּק תמרוק mā·rūq maRuk mārūq mir·qū mirKu mirqū tam·rūq tamRuk tamrūq ū·mō·raq umoRak ūmōraqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 6:28 HEB: נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֻּשָּׁ֔לָה וּמֹרַ֥ק וְשֻׁטַּ֖ף בַּמָּֽיִם׃ NAS: vessel, then it shall be scoured and rinsed KJV: pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed INT: A bronze boiled shall be scoured and rinsed water 2 Chronicles 4:16 Proverbs 20:30 Jeremiah 46:4 4 Occurrences |
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