H4755: מָרָא
Mârâʼ · pronounced maw-raw' · “Mara”
Definition
Mara, a symbolic name of Naomi
KJV translates it as: Mara.
Word origin: for H4751 (מַר) feminine; bitter;
Extended definition
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; married to Elimelech (H0458);
mother of: Mahlon (H4248) and Chilion (H3630); also called Mara at Rut.1.20;
Another name of no.o.mi (נׇעֳמִי "Naomi" H5281)
§ Mara = "bitterness"
a name that Naomi called herself due to her calamities
mother of: Mahlon (H4248) and Chilion (H3630); also called Mara at Rut.1.20;
Another name of no.o.mi (נׇעֳמִי "Naomi" H5281)
§ Mara = "bitterness"
a name that Naomi called herself due to her calamities
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4755 is translated
- mara ×1
Bible verses with H4755 (Mârâʼ)
Mârâʼ appears in 1 verse.
- Ruth 1:20
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.