◄ 4754. mara ►
Strong's Lexicon mara: To be rebellious, to be disobedient, to resist Original Word: מָרָא Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mara' Pronunciation: mah-rah Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Definition: To be rebellious, to be disobedient, to resist Meaning: to rebel, to whip, lash Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G544 (ἀπειθέω - apeitheo): To disobey, to be unbelieving - G506 (ἀντιλέγω - antilego): To speak against, to oppose Usage: The Hebrew verb "mara" primarily conveys the idea of rebellion or disobedience, often in the context of defying authority or rejecting guidance. It is used in the Old Testament to describe the actions of individuals or groups who resist God's commandments or the leadership established by Him. The term can also imply a sense of bitterness or obstinacy in one's rebellion. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, obedience to God and adherence to His laws were central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. Rebellion, therefore, was not merely a personal failing but a communal and spiritual breach that could have severe consequences. The concept of rebellion was understood within the framework of covenant loyalty, where disobedience was seen as a direct affront to God's authority and a disruption of the divine order. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition perhaps to flap (the wings) NASB Translation lifts (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מָרָא] verb only Hiph`il Imperfect3feminine singular: meaning dubious, perhaps beat the air, or flap the wings, compare Di De (and Wetzst in De), Bu Du (compare Arabic whip, urge on a horse ?); — תַּמְרִ֑יא תִּשְׂחָק לַסּוּם וּלְדֹבְבוֺ׃ Job 39:18 she (the ostrich) flaps away, she laughs at the horse and his rider. II. מרא (√ of following, be fat; compare Assyrian marû III. causative, adjective marû, well-fed, fat; Arabic be digestible, agree with (of food)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be filthy, lift up self A primitive root; to rebel; hence (through the idea of maltreating) to whip, i.e. Lash (self with wings, as the ostrich in running) -- be filthy, lift up self. Forms and Transliterations מֹרְאָ֖ה מראה תַּמְרִ֑יא תמריא mō·rə·’āh mōrə’āh moreAh tam·rî tamRi tamrî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 39:18 HEB: כָּ֭עֵת בַּמָּר֣וֹם תַּמְרִ֑יא תִּֽשְׂחַ֥ק לַ֝סּ֗וּס NAS: When she lifts herself on high, KJV: What time she lifteth up herself on high, INT: When high lifts laughs the horse Zephaniah 3:1 HEB: ה֥וֹי מֹרְאָ֖ה וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה הָעִ֖יר KJV: Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, INT: Woe is filthy and defiled city 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4754 2 Occurrences mō·rə·’āh — 1 Occ. tam·rî — 1 Occ.