וַ/יַּמְרוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤓𐤅
mârâh
and they rebelled
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.
Ezekiel 20:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H4784
| Lemma | מָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mârâh |
| Strong's | H4784 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HC/Vhw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they rebelled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4784-21
and they acted defiantly
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil stem (causative); sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive); 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem conveys a causative or expressed form of rebellion—bringing about or manifesting defiance. The sequential imperfect (3rd person masculine plural) with prefixed waw indicates a past narrative action performed by "they," hence "and they acted defiantly." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they rebelled
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and they acted defiantly". |