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H4846 מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh) mer-o-raw'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

gall

Strong's Definition

properly, bitterness; concretely, a bitter thing; specifically bile; also venom (of a serpent)

Derivation: or מְרוֹרָה; from H4843 (מָרַר);

KJV Usage: bitter (thing), gall.

TWOT Reference: 1248f

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) bitter thing, gall, poison
1a) gall, gall-bladder (seat of gall)
1b) poison, venom
1c) bitter thing
1d) bitterness

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) bitter thing, gall, poison 1a) gall, gall-bladder (seat of gall) 1b) poison, venom 1c) bitter thing 1d) bitterness

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מְרוֹרָה / מְרֹרָה merôrâh BDB Definition: 1) bitter thing, gall, poison 1a) gall, gall-bladder (seat of gall) 1b) poison, venom 1c) bitter thing 1d) bitterness Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4843 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1248f Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (4)

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