4815. meriri
Berean Strong's Lexicon
meriri: Bitter, bitterness

Original Word: מְרִירִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: meriri
Pronunciation: meh-ree-REE
Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ee-ree')
Definition: Bitter, bitterness
Meaning: bitter, poisonous

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָרַר (marar), meaning "to be bitter" or "to make bitter."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "meriri" is πικρός (pikros), Strong's Greek #4089, which also means "bitter."

Usage: The Hebrew word "meriri" is used to describe a state of bitterness or something that is bitter in nature. It often conveys a sense of harshness, severity, or distress. In the biblical context, it can refer to physical bitterness, such as the taste of something, or metaphorical bitterness, such as emotional or spiritual distress.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, bitterness was often associated with suffering, hardship, and the consequences of sin. The Israelites experienced bitterness during their time in Egypt and the wilderness, which is reflected in their narratives and poetry. Bitterness could also symbolize the emotional pain of loss or betrayal, as seen in various biblical stories.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from marar
Definition
bitter
NASB Translation
bitter (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מְרִירִי] adjective bitter; — ׳קֶטֶב מ Deuteronomy 32:24 bitter destruction. (On Job 3:5 see כִּמְרִיר below II. כמר ).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bitter

From marar; bitter, i.e. Poisonous -- bitter.

see HEBREW marar

Forms and Transliterations
מְרִירִ֑י מרירי mə·rî·rî meriRi mərîrî
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 32:24
HEB: רֶ֖שֶׁף וְקֶ֣טֶב מְרִירִ֑י וְשֶׁן־ בְּהֵמוֹת֙
NAS: by plague And bitter destruction;
KJV: with burning heat, and with bitter destruction:
INT: plague destruction and bitter and the teeth of beasts

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4815
1 Occurrence


mə·rî·rî — 1 Occ.
















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