הַ/מָּרִ֖ים

𐤄/𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤌

mar

the bitter

Bitter—having a harsh or acrid taste or smell; also, causing or characterized by emotional distress or pain. As a noun: bitterness, the quality or state of being bitter, both in taste and in emotional or experiential terms (grief, affliction, resentment). As an adverb: bitterly, describing an action done with intense emotional pain or harshness. The term is used for both literal (taste, water) and metaphorical (emotions, experiences) senses across biblical contexts.

H4751

Numbers 5:18 · Word #24

Lexicon H4751

Lemmaמַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓
Transliterationmar
Strong'sH4751
DefinitionBitter—having a harsh or acrid taste or smell; also, causing or characterized by emotional distress or pain. As a noun: bitterness, the quality or state of being bitter, both in taste and in emotional or experiential terms (grief, affliction, resentment). As an adverb: bitterly, describing an action done with intense emotional pain or harshness. The term is used for both literal (taste, water) and metaphorical (emotions, experiences) senses across biblical contexts.

Morphology HTd/Aampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe bitter

SIBI-P1 Translation H4751-03

the bitter ones

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article (הַ).
Rendering RationaleThe adjective מַר in masculine plural absolute with the definite article becomes "the bitter ones," preserving both the root sense of bitterness and the plural masculine morphology. The rendering reflects the qualitative state derived from the root מרר.

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