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מַרְדּוּת

𐤌𐤓𐤃𐤅𐤕

mardûwth

H4780 noun

SILEX Entry

Root מרד to rebel, to revolt, be defiant

Definition

RecCalcitrance, the quality or state of being rebellious; refers specifically to a condition or disposition of defiance, particularly against established authority. In scriptural usage, it most often denotes the disposition of insubordination, especially towards divine or royal authority, rather than isolated acts of rebellion.

Semantic Range

rebelliousness, recalcitrance, the quality of being rebellious, disposition to revolt, persistent insubordination, defiance toward authority

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root מרד, which means 'to rebel' or 'to revolt.' מַרְדּוּת is a noun form denoting the state or quality of rebellion or recalcitrance. The suffix -וּת forms abstract nouns of quality or condition in Biblical Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, מַרְדּוּת appears in contexts relating to insubordination, both on the human-political level and in matters of covenant faithfulness, especially vis-à-vis the deity. The term is comparatively rare and its usage emphasizes an ongoing disposition, not a singular act. In prophetic and wisdom literature, 'mardut' can connote both open revolt against human rulers and stubborn resistance to divine instruction. It contrasts with עָוֶל (injustice) and פֶּשַׁע (transgression), which focus more on legal or moral trespass, whereas מַרְדּוּת centers on relational or hierarchical fracture. Later Jewish interpretive tradition sometimes uses the word as an example of generic rebelliousness, and English translations often narrow its scope to 'rebellion,' potentially missing the nuance of a persistent, recalcitrant posture.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from מָרַד; rebelliousness; [idiom] rebellious.

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Root Family

מרד (m-r-d) — rebel, revolt, be defiant

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4775 מָרַד in rebelling ones of
H4776 מְרַד and rebellion
H4777 מֶרֶד in rebellion
H4778 מֶרֶד Rebel
H4779 מָרָד rebellious

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4780-01 הַ/מַּרְדּ֑וּת hamaredut HTd/Ncfsa rebellious woman the rebelliousness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4780-01 1 Samuel 20:30 הַ/מַּרְדּ֑וּת hamaredut HTd/Ncfsa rebellious woman the rebelliousness
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