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מָרַט H4803

H4803 is the Hebrew word מָרַט, transliterated mâraṭ and said maw-rat'. The King James Version most often renders it plucked off.

Word: מָרַטTransliteration: mâraṭSaid: maw-rat'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to sharpen.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

plucked off 2×furbished 2×whose hair is fallen 1×hair fallen 1×plucked off their hair 1×peeled 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bright, furbish, (have his) hair (be) fallen off, peeled, pluck off (hair).

Verses using מָרַט

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 13:40 · KJV

And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.

Leviticus 13:41 · KJV

And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.

Ezra 9:3 · KJV

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

Nehemiah 13:25 · KJV

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

Isaiah 50:6 · KJV

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Ezekiel 21:11 · KJV

And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

Ezekiel 21:28 · KJV

And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:

Ezekiel 29:18 · KJV

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:

Common questions

What does Strong's H4803 mean?

H4803 is the Hebrew word מָרַט (mâraṭ), meaning to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to sharpen.

How is H4803 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it plucked off (2 times), furbished (2 times), whose hair is fallen (1 time), hair fallen (1 time), plucked off their hair (1 time), among others.

How many times does H4803 appear in the Bible?

מָרַט (mâraṭ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4803 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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