וּ/מְרֹרִ֖ים
𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉𐤌
mᵉrôr
and bitter herbs
An herb or collection of plants characterized by a bitter taste, particularly those eaten during the ritual Passover meal as a symbol of affliction. The term designates both the literal plant material and, by extension, the quality of bitterness, especially as a sensory or symbolic experience.
Numbers 9:11 · Word #12
Lexicon H4844
| Lemma | מְרֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mᵉrôr |
| Strong's | H4844 |
| Definition | An herb or collection of plants characterized by a bitter taste, particularly those eaten during the ritual Passover meal as a symbol of affliction. The term designates both the literal plant material and, by extension, the quality of bitterness, especially as a sensory or symbolic experience. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and bitter herbs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4844-02
and bitter herbs
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + masculine plural common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root מרר, expressing the quality of bitterness, and in the masculine plural absolute denotes multiple plants characterized by that bitterness. The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," preserved directly in the rendering. |
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