Hitchcock's Bible Names
MaraMarah, bitter; bitterness
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Mara(sad, bitter), the name which Naomi adopted in the exclamation forced from her by the recognition of her fellow citizens at Bethlehem. (Ruth 1:20)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
MARAma'-ra, mar'-a (marah, "bitter"): The term which Naomi applies to herself on her return from Moab to her native country (Ruth 1:20). Changed beyond recognition, she creates astonishment among her former acquaintances, who ask, "Is this Naomi?" She replies, "Call me not Naomi" (i.e. "pleasant" or "sweet"), but "call me Mara" (i.e. "bitter"). In the light of her bitter experience, and her present pitiable plight, the old name has become peculiarly inappropriate.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bitter; sad, a symbolical name which Naomi gave to herself because of her misfortunes (
Ruth 1:20).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) The principal or ruling evil spirit.
2. (n.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
3. (n.) The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus).
Strong's Hebrew
4755. Mara -- "bitter," symbolic name of Naomi... << 4754, 4755.
Mara. 4756 >>. "bitter," symbolic name of Naomi. Transliteration:
Mara Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Short Definition:
Mara.
... /hebrew/4755.htm - 6k 4754. mara -- perhaps to flap (the wings)
... << 4753, 4754. mara. 4755 >>. perhaps to flap (the wings). Transliteration: mara
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Short Definition: lifts. ... << 4753, 4754. mara. 4755 ...
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8112. Shimron Meron -- a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua
... Word Origin from shamar and mara Definition a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua,
the same as NH8110a NASB Word Usage Shimron-meron (1). ... see HEBREW mara'. ...
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4471. Mamre -- a place in Palestine, also an ally of Abraham
... Mamre. From mara' (in the sense of vigor); lusty; Mamre, an Amorite -- Mamre. see
HEBREW mara'. << 4470, 4471. Mamre. 4472 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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4806. meri -- a fatling, fatlings
... From mara' in the sense of grossness, through the idea of domineering (compare mare');
stall-fed; often (as noun) a beeve -- fat (fed) beast (cattle, -ling). ...
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4756. mare -- lord
... Word Origin (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to mara Definition lord NASB Word
Usage Lord (2), lord (2). lord, Lord. ... see HEBREW mara'. << 4755, 4756. ...
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