מַרְאָה
mara (marʾâ)
/mar-AW/
“vision, revelatory manifestation”
Prophetic nocturnal vision through which God communicated with patriarchs and prophets ('God spoke to Israel in visions of the night', Genesis 46:2).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From רָאָה (H7200).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
visionlookingglass
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מַרְאָה (vision, revelatory manifestation) -> G3705
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מַרְאָה (mara) carries significant theological or narrative weight.