מְרֹרָה H4846

H4846 is the Hebrew word מְרֹרָה, transliterated mᵉrôrâh and said mer-o-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it gall.

Word: מְרֹרָהTransliteration: mᵉrôrâhSaid: mer-o-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

properly, bitterness; concretely, a bitter thing; specifically bile; also venom (of a serpent).

or מְרוֹרָה; from H4843 (מָרַר).

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gall 2×bitter things 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bitter (thing), gall.

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

What does Strong's H4846 mean?

H4846 is the Hebrew word מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh), meaning properly, bitterness; concretely, a bitter thing; specifically bile; also venom (of a serpent).

How is H4846 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gall (2 times), bitter things (1 time).

How many times does H4846 appear in the Bible?

מְרֹרָה (mᵉrôrâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4846 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or מְרוֹרָה; from H4843 (מָרַר).