Word Study · Strong's H4805 · Hebrew
מְרִי
meri
mer-ee'
Strong's 1890 spelling: mᵉrîy
“bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious
Rendered in the KJV as
bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
- 23occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 8 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 15inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 23 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 15
- מְרִ֖י8
- הַמֶּ֑רִי2
- בְּמִרְיָ֑ם1
- הַמֶּ֖רִי1
- הַמֶּ֗רִי1
- הַמֶּ֔רִי1
- הַמֶּ֙רִי֙1
- מְרִ֣י1
- מְרִ֥י1
- מְרִי֙1
- מֶ֑רִי1
- מֶ֔רִי1
and 3 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 7
- rebellion12
- the rebellion6
- [are] rebellious1
- [the] rebellion of1
- in rebellion their1
- rebellion your1
- rebellious1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · masculine singular14
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular6
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa · 14
- HTd/Ncmsa · 6
- HNcmsc · 1
- HNcmsc/Sp2ms · 1
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp · 1
All 23, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Ezekiel16 of 23 · 70%
- Numbers1 of 23 · 4%
- Deuteronomy1 of 23 · 4%
- 1 Samuel1 of 23 · 4%
- Nehemiah1 of 23 · 4%
Ezekiel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Proverbs1 occurrence
Isaiah1 occurrence
Ezekiel16 occurrences
- Ezekiel 2:5מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularAnd whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 2:6מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularBut you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 2:7מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularBut speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.here: [are] rebellious
- Ezekiel 2:8מֶ֖רִיmerinoun · masculine singularAnd you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”here: rebellious
- Ezekiel 2:8הַמֶּ֑רִיhamerithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAnd you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”here: the rebellion
- Ezekiel 3:9מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularI will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 3:26מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularI will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house.here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 3:27מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularBut when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 12:2הַמֶּ֖רִיhamerithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.here: the rebellion
- Ezekiel 12:2מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singular“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 12:3מְרִ֖יmerinoun · masculine singularTherefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.here: rebellion
- Ezekiel 12:9הַמֶּ֑רִיhamerithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular“Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’here: the rebellion
- Ezekiel 12:25הַמֶּ֗רִיhamerithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularbecause I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”here: the rebellion
- Ezekiel 17:12הַמֶּ֔רִיhamerithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.here: the rebellion
- Ezekiel 24:3הַמֶּ֙רִי֙hamerithe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularNow speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.here: the rebellion
- Ezekiel 44:6מֶ֙רִי֙merinoun · masculine singularTell the rebellious house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I have had enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel.here: rebellion