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Strong H4755מָרָא

Mara

Transliteration
mârâ'
Pronunciation
maw-raw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

For H4751 feminine;
bitter;
{Mara} a symbolical name of Naomi: - Mara.

Meaning of the name

Mara = "bitterness"

Detailed definition

A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; married to Elimelech (H458);
mother of: Mahlon (H4248) and Chilion (H3630); also called Mara at Rut.1.20;
Another name of no.o.mi (נׇעֳמִי "Naomi" H5281)

In the biblical story

Naomi

Israelite woman, mother-in-law of Ruth.

Naomi, also known as Mara, was an Israelite woman who, after losing her husband and sons, returned from Moab to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth.

In the Bible

Strong H4755 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mara1

First verses

  1. Ruth 1:20
    And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
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