Lexical Definition

‎מָרָה‎ mârâh (maw-raw') to rebel ^H:V
a primitive root

bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).

• to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant)
• (figuratively) to rebel (or resist
• causatively, to provoke)

1) to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against
1a) (Qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious
1a1) towards father
1a2) towards God
1b) (Hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey

See Greek: ἀμελέω · ἀνθίστημι · ἀπειθέω · ἀσεβέω · ἀφίστημι · εἰσακούω · ἐρεθίζω · ἐρίζω · παραβαίνω · παραπικραίνω · παροξύνω

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Also see: מָרָא

‎מָרָה‎ verb be contentious, refractory, rebellious (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il; Arabic III. dispute with; Syriac Pa`el contend with); —

Qal. Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎מָרָה‎ 1Kgs 13:26 feminine ‎מָֽרְתָה‎ Hos 14:1* ‎מָרָ֑תָה‎ Jer 4:17 2 masculine singular ‎מָרִיתָ‎ 1Kgs 13:21 + 11 t. perfect; Infinitive absolute ‎מָרוֺ‎ Lam 1:20 Participle ‎מֹרֶה‎ 2Kgs 14:26 (but read ‎מר‎, √ ‎מרר‎, Kmp^Kau ‎כִּי מַר הוּא‎); ‎מוֺרֶה‎ Deut 21:18 + 3 t.; feminine ‎מֹרְאָה‎ Zeph 3:1 (read ‎מֹרָה‎; metaplastic form according to Ges^{«GKC:75»§ 75} R. 22); plural ‎מֹרִים‎ Num 20:10 — be disobedient, rebellious:

1. ‎בֵּן סוֺרֵר וּמֹרֶה‎ Deut 21:18; Deut 21:20 stubborn and rebellious son (towards father).

2. elsewhere towards God: ‎דֹּר סוֺרֵר וּמֹרֶה‎ Ps 78:8 ‎׳‎‎לֵב סורר ומ‎ Jer 5:23 ‎מוֺרְאָה ונגאלה הָעִיר‎ Zeph 3:1 ‎הַמֹּרִים‎ Num 20:10 ye rebels (P); absolute Isa 50:5; Isa 63:10; Lam 1:20 (twice in verse); || ‎מאן‎ Isa 1:20 ‎פשׁע‎ Lam 3:42 with ‎בְּ‎ person Hos 14:1*; Ps 5:11*, elsewhere accusative of person Jer 4:17 ‎׳‎‎י‎'s words Ps 105:28 ‎מרה (את) פי‎ Num 20:24; Num 27:14 (P), 1Sam 12:15; 1Kgs 13:21; 1Kgs 13:26 (D²) Lam 1:18. — In Hos 4:4 read perhaps ‎מָרוּ בִי‎ have rebelled against me (for ᵑ0 ‎כִּמְרִיבֵי‎), so RS^{Proph. iv. n. 8} Che (for other views see ‎ריב‎). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎הִמְרוּ‎ Ps 106:33; Ps 107:11 Imperfect ‎יַמְרֶה‎ Josh 1:18 feminine ‎וַתֶּ֫מֶר‎ Ezek 5:6 2 masculine singular ‎תַּמֵּר‎ (as if √ ‎מרר‎) Exod 23:21, read ‎תֶּ֫מֶר‎ Di and others; 3 masculine plural ‎יַמְרוּ‎ Ps 106:43 + 6 t; suffix ‎יַמְרוּהוּ‎ Ps 78:40 2 masculine plural ‎תַּמְרוּ‎ 1Sam 12:14 + 3 t.; Infinitive construct ‎לַמְרוֺת‎ Isa 3:8; Ps 78:17 suffix ‎הַמְּרוֺתָם‎ (Ges^{«GKC:20»§ 20}. 2b) Job 17:2 Participle plural ‎מַמְרִים‎ Deut 9:7 + 2 t.; — shew disobedience, rebelliousness, always toward God: absolute Neh 9:26. (|| ‎מרד‎), Ps 106:7; Ps 106:43; Job 17:2 with ‎בְּ‎ person Exod 23:21; Ezek 20:8; Ezek 20:13; Ezek 20:21 ‎עִם‎ Deut 9:7; Deut 9:24; Deut 31:27 elsewhere accusative of God or his commands: Isa 3:8; Ezek 5:6; Ps 78:17; Ps 78:40; Ps 78:56; Ps 107:11 ‎המרה‎ ‎את פי‎ Deut 1:26; Deut 1:43; Deut 9:23; Josh 1:18; 1Sam 12:14 (D²), ‎אתרֿוחוֺ‎ Ps 106:33 (compare Ephr 4:30); perhaps Ps 139:20 (see ‎אָמַר‎

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