וּ/מֹרֶ֔ה

𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤄

mârâh

and rebellious

To act rebelliously, to defy authority or expressed instruction, especially with reference to defiance against divinely sanctioned leadership or commands. The term denotes intentional disobedience or willful resistance, frequently in the context of covenantal relationships, particularly between the Israelite community and their deity or divinely appointed leaders. It can also refer more broadly to an attitude or act of provocation or stubborn resistance.

H4784

Deuteronomy 21:20 · Word #8

Lexicon H4784

Lemmaמָרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤄
Transliterationmârâh
Strong'sH4784
DefinitionTo act rebelliously, to defy authority or expressed instruction, especially with reference to defiance against divinely sanctioned leadership or commands. The term denotes intentional disobedience or willful resistance, frequently in the context of covenantal relationships, particularly between the Israelite community and their deity or divinely appointed leaders. It can also refer more broadly to an attitude or act of provocation or stubborn resistance.

Morphology HC/Vqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand rebellious

SIBI-P1 Translation H4784-17

and defying

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular, absolute, with prefixed conjunction וּ ('and').
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action of resistance. Rendering it as "defying" preserves the root sense of willful opposition to authority while reflecting the participial, adjectival force.

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