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מָאַר H3992
H3992 is the Hebrew word מָאַר, transliterated mâʼar and said maw-ar'. The King James Version most often renders it fretting.
What it means
to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fretting, picking.
Verses using מָאַר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 13:51 · KJV
And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
Leviticus 13:52 · KJV
He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus 14:44 · KJV
Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house: it is unclean.
Ezekiel 28:24 · KJV
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3992 mean?
H3992 is the Hebrew word מָאַר (mâʼar), meaning to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful.
How is H3992 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fretting (3 times), no more a pricking (1 time).
How many times does H3992 appear in the Bible?
מָאַר (mâʼar) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3992 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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