4776. merad

Lexicon

merad: Rebellion, revolt

Original Word: מַרְד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mrad
Pronunciation: meh-RAHD
Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ad')
Definition: Rebellion, revolt
Meaning: rebellion

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rebellion

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to marad; rebellion -- rebellion.

see HEBREW marad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to marad
Definition
rebellion
NASB Translation
rebellion (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְרַד noun [masculine] rebellion (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳מ Ezra 4:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָרַד (marad), which means "to rebel" or "to revolt."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Aramaic מַרְד (mard) in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of rebellion is captured in the Greek New Testament by terms such as ἀποστασία (apostasia, Strong's Greek 646), meaning "defection" or "revolt," and ἀντιλογία (antilogia, Strong's Greek 485), meaning "contradiction" or "rebellion." These terms convey similar themes of defiance and opposition to authority.

Usage: The word מַרְד (mard) appears in the context of political or social rebellion, often against a ruling power or authority. It is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Ezra.

Context: • The term מַרְד (mard) is found in the Aramaic sections of the Book of Ezra, which documents the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. In Ezra 4:15, the word is used to describe the rebellious nature of Jerusalem in past times, as perceived by the Persian officials. The verse reads: "so that a search may be made in the archives of your fathers. In these records you will discover and verify that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of revolt. That is why this city was destroyed." (BSB)
• The context of Ezra 4 involves opposition to the rebuilding efforts, where adversaries of Judah and Benjamin write to King Artaxerxes of Persia, accusing the inhabitants of Jerusalem of past and potential future rebellion. The use of מַרְד (mard) underscores the political tension and the historical reputation of Jerusalem as a city of insurrection.
• The term highlights the challenges faced by the Jewish community in re-establishing themselves in their homeland amidst external opposition and suspicion from the ruling empire.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמְרַ֥ד ומרד ū·mə·raḏ umeRad ūməraḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:19
HEB: מַלְכִ֖ין מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּמְרַ֥ד וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד־
NAS: days, that rebellion and revolt
KJV: kings, and [that] rebellion and sedition
INT: the kings has risen rebellion and revolt have been made

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4776
1 Occurrence

ū·mə·raḏ — 1 Occ.