3983. memar
Strong's Lexicon
memar: Bitterness, bitterness of spirit

Original Word: מֵאמַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: me'mar
Pronunciation: may-mar
Phonetic Spelling: (may-mar')
Definition: Bitterness, bitterness of spirit
Meaning: something, said, an edict

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָרַר (marar), meaning "to be bitter" or "to make bitter."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with bitterness is πικρία (pikria), Strong's Greek #4088, which also denotes bitterness, harshness, or a resentful spirit.

Usage: The term "memar" is used to describe a state of bitterness, often in the context of emotional or spiritual distress. It conveys a deep sense of sorrow or grievance, typically resulting from adverse circumstances or personal loss. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used to express the inner turmoil and anguish experienced by individuals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, bitterness was often associated with grief, suffering, and the consequences of sin. The Israelites, during their wilderness journey, frequently encountered situations that led to bitterness, both physically (as in the bitter waters of Marah) and spiritually. Bitterness was seen as a condition that could lead to a hardened heart if not addressed through repentance and reliance on God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to maamar
Definition
a word
NASB Translation
command (1), request (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֵאמַר noun [masculine] word; — construct Daniel 4:14; Ezra 6:9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
appointment, word

(Aramaic) corresponding to ma'amar -- appointment, word.

see HEBREW ma'amar

Forms and Transliterations
וּמֵאמַ֥ר ומאמר כְּמֵאמַ֨ר כמאמר kə·mê·mar kemeMar kəmêmar ū·mê·mar umeMar ūmêmar
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 6:9
HEB: חֲמַ֣ר וּמְשַׁ֗ח כְּמֵאמַ֨ר כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א דִי־
NAS: in Jerusalem request, [it] is to be given
KJV: and oil, according to the appointment of the priests
INT: wine and anointing request as the priests in

Daniel 4:17
HEB: עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א וּמֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א
NAS: And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
KJV: and the demand by the word of the holy ones:
INT: of the watchers sentence command of the holy and the decision

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3983
2 Occurrences


kə·mê·mar — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·mar — 1 Occ.















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