מָרָה
mara (mārâ)
/maw-RAW/
“to rebel, be contentious, disobey”
To be contentious, resist authority, rebel against divine command; chronic sin of Israel in wilderness (Meribah).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
rebelprovokedisobedient
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: מָרָה (to rebel, be contentious, disobey) -> G3947
LXX conceptual translation: מָרָה (to rebel, be contentious, disobey) -> G0544
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מָרָה (mara) carries significant theological or narrative weight.