Marah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מָרָה

מָרָה

Mârâh · pronounced maw-raw' · Strong's H4785 · a woman

Marah means bitter.

Built from

מַר mar (the same as, H4751) — bitter (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H4751 feminine; bitter; Marah, a place in the Desert.

First appearance

Exod 15:23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Marah

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Exodus, Numbers

Exod 15:23Num 33:8Num 33:9

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