Strong's Lexicon marad: To rebel, revolt Original Word: מָרַד Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G496 (anomia): Lawlessness, rebellion against law - G462 (anupotaktos): Unruly, insubordinate Usage: The Hebrew verb "marad" primarily means to rebel or revolt against authority. It conveys a sense of defiance and insubordination, often in the context of political or spiritual rebellion. In the biblical narrative, it is used to describe actions against established leadership or divine commandments. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, rebellion was a serious offense, often punishable by severe consequences. The concept of rebellion in the Bible is not only political but also spiritual, as it reflects humanity's tendency to resist God's authority. The Israelites' history is marked by periods of rebellion against God, which led to divine judgment and calls for repentance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to rebel NASB Translation rebel (8), rebelled (14), rebelling (1), rebellious (1), rebels (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָרַד] verb rebel (Late Hebrew id,; Arabic be bold and audacious in acts of rebellion or disobedience; Ethiopic run strenuously, attack; rebellion, PräBeiträge iii. 44; Sabean מרד rebellion Hal535,16 SabDenkm38 HomChrestom. 127; Aramaic , מְרַד; rebel); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular מָרָ֑ד2Chronicles 36:13, 2 masculine singular מָרַדְתָּ 2 Kings 18:20 = Isaiah 36:5, etc.; Imperfect וַיִּמְרֹד 2 Kings 18:7 3t., וַיִּמְרָדֿ 2 Kings 24:1; Ezekiel 17:15, etc.; Infinitive construct לִמְרֹד Joshua 22:29, לִמְרוֺד Nehemiah 6:6; Participle plural מֹרְדִים Nehemiah 2:19; Ezekiel 20:38, ׳מוֺ Ezekiel 2:3; construct מֹרדי Job 24:13; — rebel, revolt: 1 against human king, approximately בְּ person 2 Kings 18:7,20 = Isaiah 36:5; 2 Kings 24:1,20 = Jeremiah 52:3, compare Ezekiel 17:15; 2Chronicles 36:13; Nehemiah 9:26; less often (late) with עַל person 2 Chronicles 13:6; Nehemiah 2:19; absolute Genesis 14:4; Nehemiah 6:6. 2 against God, with בְּ Numbers 14:9 (JE), Joshua 22:16,18,19,29 (all P), Ezekiel 2:3 (Co מָרוּ), Daniel 9:9; absolute Ezekiel 2:3 (participle, Co מורים), Ezekiel 20:38; Daniel 9:5. 3 in poetry, against light only מֹרְדֵי אוֺר Job 24:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rebellious A primitive root; to rebel -- rebel(-lious). Forms and Transliterations בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־ במרדי־ הַמֹּרְדִ֤ים הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים המורדים המרדים וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ וַיִּמְרָד־ וַיִּמְרֹ֖ד וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד וּמָרָ֑דְנוּ וימרד וימרד־ וימרדו ומרדנו לִמְר֔וֹד לִמְרָדְכֶ֥ם לִמְרֹ֣ד למרד למרדכם למרוד מָרְדוּ־ מָרַ֖דְנוּ מָרַ֖דְתָּ מָרָ֔ד מָרָֽדוּ׃ מֹרְדִֽים׃ מרד מרדו־ מרדו׃ מרדים׃ מרדנו מרדת תִּמְרְד֤וּ תִּמְרֹ֔דוּ תִּמְרֹ֗דוּ תִּמְרֹדוּ֒ תמרדו bə·mō·rə·ḏê- bəmōrəḏê- bemoreDei ham·mō·rə·ḏîm ham·mō·wr·ḏîm hammorDim hammoreDim hammōrəḏîm hammōwrḏîm lim·rā·ḏə·ḵem lim·rō·wḏ lim·rōḏ limradeChem limrāḏəḵem limRod limrōḏ limrōwḏ mā·rā·ḏū mā·rāḏ mā·raḏ·nū mā·raḏ·tā mā·rə·ḏū- maRad mārāḏ maRadnu māraḏnū maRadta māraḏtā maRadu mārāḏū maredu mārəḏū- mō·rə·ḏîm moreDim mōrəḏîm tim·rə·ḏū tim·rō·ḏū timreDu timrəḏū timroDu timrōḏū ū·mā·rā·ḏə·nū umaRadenu ūmārāḏənū vaiyimreDu vaiyimRod way·yim·rāḏ- way·yim·rə·ḏū way·yim·rōḏ wayyimrāḏ- wayyimrəḏū wayyimrōḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:4 HEB: עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה מָרָֽדוּ׃ NAS: but the thirteenth year they rebelled. KJV: year they rebelled. INT: ten year rebelled Numbers 14:9 Joshua 22:16 Joshua 22:18 Joshua 22:19 Joshua 22:19 Joshua 22:29 2 Kings 18:7 2 Kings 18:20 2 Kings 24:1 2 Kings 24:20 2 Chronicles 13:6 2 Chronicles 36:13 Nehemiah 2:19 Nehemiah 6:6 Nehemiah 9:26 Job 24:13 Isaiah 36:5 Jeremiah 52:3 Ezekiel 2:3 Ezekiel 2:3 Ezekiel 17:15 Ezekiel 20:38 Daniel 9:5 Daniel 9:9 25 Occurrences |