H4846 - מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh)

H4846 מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh) mer-o-raw'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

or mrowrah {mer-o-raw'}; from 4843; properly, bitterness; concretely, a bitter thing; specifically bile; also venom (of a serpent)

KJV Usage: bitter (thing), gall

מְרֹרָה (me.ro.rah) — gall. 1) bitter thing, gall, poison 1a) gall, gall-bladder (seat of gall) 1b) poison, venom 1c) bitter thing 1d) bitterness

מְרֹרָה (H4846)

noun f · מרר

gall literally: bitter (organ); hence: = gall bladder, ≈ known for its bitter contents

Liquids

bitter venom literally: bitter (fluid); hence: = poisonous fluid; ◄ secreted by serpents and introduced into body of victim by bite

Reinier de Blois

[מְרֹרָה] n.f. bitter thing, gall, poison base