4775. marad
Strong's Lexicon
marad: To rebel, revolt

Original Word: מָרַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: marad
Pronunciation: mah-RAHD
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-rad')
Definition: To rebel, revolt
Meaning: to rebel

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 Origin
a 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 wayyimrōḏ
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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
HEB: בַּֽיהוָה֮ אַל־ תִּמְרֹדוּ֒ וְאַתֶּ֗ם אַל־
NAS: Only do not rebel against the LORD;
KJV: Only rebel not ye against the LORD,
INT: the LORD not rebel and do not

Joshua 22:16
HEB: לָכֶם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לִמְרָדְכֶ֥ם הַיּ֖וֹם בַּיהוָֽה׃
NAS: yourselves an altar, to rebel against the LORD
KJV: you an altar, that ye might rebel this day
INT: building an altar to rebel day the LORD

Joshua 22:18
HEB: וְהָיָ֗ה אַתֶּ֞ם תִּמְרְד֤וּ הַיּוֹם֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה
NAS: the LORD? If you rebel against the LORD
KJV: the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel to day
INT: become you rebel today the LORD

Joshua 22:19
HEB: וּבַֽיהוָ֣ה אַל־ תִּמְרֹ֗דוּ וְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־
NAS: among us. Only do not rebel against the LORD,
KJV: among us: but rebel not against the LORD,
INT: the LORD nor rebel against not

Joshua 22:19
HEB: וְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־ תִּמְרֹ֔דוּ בִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤ם לָכֶם֙
NAS: against the LORD, or rebel against
KJV: nor rebel against us, in building
INT: against not rebel building an altar

Joshua 22:29
HEB: לָּ֨נוּ מִמֶּ֜נּוּ לִמְרֹ֣ד בַּֽיהוָ֗ה וְלָשׁ֤וּב
NAS: Far be it from us that we should rebel against the LORD
KJV: God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD,
INT: Far should rebel the LORD and turn

2 Kings 18:7
HEB: יֵצֵ֖א יַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־ אַשּׁ֖וּר
NAS: he prospered. And he rebelled against the king
KJV: whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king
INT: went prospered rebelled the king of Assyria

2 Kings 18:20
HEB: בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃
NAS: do you rely, that you have rebelled against me?
KJV: Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
INT: rely that you have rebelled

2 Kings 24:1
HEB: שָׁנִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיִּמְרָד־ בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: then he turned and rebelled against him.
KJV: then he turned and rebelled against him.
INT: years turned and rebelled

2 Kings 24:20
HEB: מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: And Zedekiah rebelled against the king
KJV: that Zedekiah rebelled against the king
INT: through his presence rebelled and Zedekiah the king

2 Chronicles 13:6
HEB: בֶן־ דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְרֹ֖ד עַל־ אֲדֹנָֽיו׃
NAS: rose up and rebelled against
KJV: is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
INT: the son of David and rebelled against his master

2 Chronicles 36:13
HEB: בַּמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר֙ מָרָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבִּיע֖וֹ
NAS: He also rebelled against King
KJV: And he also rebelled against king
INT: King Nebuchadnezzar rebelled who swear

Nehemiah 2:19
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים׃
NAS: you are doing? Are you rebelling against
KJV: that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
INT: king will ye rebel

Nehemiah 6:6
HEB: וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִמְר֔וֹד עַל־ כֵּ֛ן
NAS: are planning to rebel; therefore
KJV: think to rebel: for which cause
INT: you and the Jews are planning to rebel which cause

Nehemiah 9:26
HEB: וַיַּמְר֨וּ וַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ בָּ֗ךְ וַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ
NAS: But they became disobedient and rebelled against You, And cast
KJV: Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast
INT: became and rebelled and cast your law

Job 24:13
HEB: הֵ֤מָּה ׀ הָיוּ֮ בְּֽמֹרְדֵ֫י־ א֥וֹר לֹֽא־
NAS: have been with those who rebel against the light;
KJV: They are of those that rebel against the light;
INT: Others have been rebel the light Nor

Isaiah 36:5
HEB: בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃
NAS: do you rely, that you have rebelled against me?
KJV: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
INT: rely that you have rebelled

Jeremiah 52:3
HEB: מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: And Zedekiah rebelled against the king
KJV: that Zedekiah rebelled against the king
INT: through his presence rebelled and Zedekiah the king

Ezekiel 2:3
HEB: אֶל־ גּוֹיִ֥ם הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָרְדוּ־
NAS: of Israel, to a rebellious people
KJV: of Israel, to a rebellious nation
INT: about people to a rebellious who have rebelled

Ezekiel 2:3
HEB: הַמּוֹרְדִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָרְדוּ־ בִ֑י הֵ֤מָּה
NAS: who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers
KJV: nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers
INT: to a rebellious who have rebelled they and their fathers

Ezekiel 17:15
HEB: וַיִּמְרָד־ בּ֗וֹ לִשְׁלֹ֤חַ
NAS: But he rebelled against him by sending
KJV: But he rebelled against him in sending
INT: rebelled sending his envoys

Ezekiel 20:38
HEB: וּבָרוֹתִ֣י מִכֶּ֗ם הַמֹּרְדִ֤ים וְהַפּֽוֹשְׁעִים֙ בִּ֔י
NAS: and I will purge from you the rebels and those who transgress
KJV: And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress
INT: will purge at the rebels transgress of the land

Daniel 9:5
HEB: (הִרְשַׁ֣עְנוּ ק) וּמָרָ֑דְנוּ וְס֥וֹר מִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖ךָ
NAS: acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside
KJV: and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing
INT: committed condemn and rebelled turning your commandments

Daniel 9:9
HEB: וְהַסְּלִח֑וֹת כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְנוּ בּֽוֹ׃
NAS: and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him;
KJV: and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
INT: and forgiveness for have rebelled

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4775
25 Occurrences


bə·mō·rə·ḏê- — 1 Occ.
ham·mō·wr·ḏîm — 1 Occ.
ham·mō·rə·ḏîm — 1 Occ.
lim·rā·ḏə·ḵem — 1 Occ.
lim·rōḏ — 2 Occ.
mā·rāḏ — 1 Occ.
mā·raḏ·nū — 1 Occ.
mā·raḏ·tā — 2 Occ.
mā·rā·ḏū — 1 Occ.
mā·rə·ḏū- — 1 Occ.
mō·rə·ḏîm — 1 Occ.
tim·rə·ḏū — 1 Occ.
tim·rō·ḏū — 3 Occ.
ū·mā·rā·ḏə·nū — 1 Occ.
way·yim·rə·ḏū — 1 Occ.
way·yim·rōḏ — 6 Occ.















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