Lexicon mar: Bitter Original Word: מַר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance drop From marar in its original sense of distillation; a drop -- drop. see HEBREW marar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a drop NASB Translation drop (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [מַר] noun [masculine] drop, only גּוֺיִם כְּמַר מִדְּלִי Isaiah 40:15 nations are like a drop hanging from a bucket. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָרַר (marar), meaning "to be bitter" or "to be strong."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew מַר in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a "drop" can be related to Greek terms such as σταγών (stagon, Strong's Greek 4718), which also means "a drop." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe drops of blood in Luke 22:44, "And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground." Usage: The term מַר is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a small quantity of liquid, emphasizing the idea of a single drop. Context: • The Hebrew word מַר (mar) is a noun that signifies a "drop." It is a term that appears in poetic and metaphorical contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures. The imagery of a drop is often employed to convey the idea of something small yet significant, such as a drop of water that can symbolize life, purity, or the beginning of a larger flow. Forms and Transliterations כְּמַ֣ר כמר kə·mar keMar kəmarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 40:15 HEB: הֵ֤ן גּוֹיִם֙ כְּמַ֣ר מִדְּלִ֔י וּכְשַׁ֥חַק NAS: the nations are like a drop from a bucket, KJV: Behold, the nations [are] as a drop of a bucket, INT: Behold the nations A drop A bucket A speck |
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