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תַּמְרוּר H8563
H8563 is the Hebrew word תַּמְרוּר, transliterated tamrûwr and said tam-roor'. The King James Version most often renders it most bitter.
What it means
bitterness (plural as collective).
Where it comes from
from H4843 (מָרַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] most bitter(-ly).
Verses using תַּמְרוּר
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 6:26 · KJV
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Jeremiah 31:15 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Hosea 12:14 · KJV
Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8563 mean?
H8563 is the Hebrew word תַּמְרוּר (tamrûwr), meaning bitterness (plural as collective).
How is H8563 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it most bitter (1 time), bitter (1 time), most bitterly (1 time).
How many times does H8563 appear in the Bible?
תַּמְרוּר (tamrûwr) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8563 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4843 (מָרַר).
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