◄ 4755. Mara ►
Strong's Lexicon Mara: Mara Original Word: מָרָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Mara' Pronunciation: mah-RAH Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Definition: Mara Meaning: Mara means "bitter." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָרַר (marar), meaning "to be bitter." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Mara, as it is a specific proper noun used in the context of the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of bitterness can be related to Greek words such as πικρία (pikria), meaning "bitterness," found in the New Testament. Usage: The name Mara is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Ruth. Context: Mara is a name that appears in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. It is the name that Naomi, the mother-in-law of Ruth, chooses for herself upon returning to Bethlehem from Moab. After experiencing the loss of her husband and two sons, Naomi expresses her grief and bitterness by asking to be called Mara. This name change reflects her perception of the Lord's dealings with her, as she states, "Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me" (Ruth 1:20, BSB). The name Mara encapsulates Naomi's feelings of sorrow and the transformation of her life circumstances from pleasantness, as suggested by her original name Naomi, to bitterness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from marar Definition "bitter," symbolic name of Naomi NASB Translation Mara (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָרָא Ruth 1:20, see I. מַר above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Mara For mar feminine; bitter; Mara, a symbolic name of Naomi -- Mara. see HEBREW mar Forms and Transliterations מָרָ֔א מרא mā·rā maRa mārā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ruth 1:20 HEB: קְרֶ֤אןָ לִי֙ מָרָ֔א כִּי־ הֵמַ֥ר NAS: call me Mara, for the Almighty KJV: call me Mara: for the Almighty INT: Naomi call Mara for has dealt 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4755 1 Occurrence mā·rā — 1 Occ.