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Balsamodendron Myrrha ( v. Sigismund Aromata 12 f. Ri HWB s. v.):—as flowing, i.e.

fine, choice (carefully prepared by pressing and mixing, cf. Di Ex 30:23 Ri HWB):

מָר־דְּרֹור Ex 30:23 ( v. I . דְּרוֹר ), ingredient of sacred oil; מֹור עֹבֵר Ct 5:5 , 13 (as perfume); cf. (as perfume) Ct 1:13 ; 4:14 ; 5:1 , 5 ; הַר־הַמֹּור 4: 6, i.e. where it is gathered; as perfume also ψ 45:9 Pr 7:1 7, as incense מְקֻטֶּרֶת מֹר וּלְבֹנָה Ct 3: 6; שֶׁמֶן הַמֹּור as unguent Est 2:12 .

מָרָא S 4754, 4755, 4806 TWOT 1238, 1239a GK 5256, 5257, 5259 Ru 1:2 0, v. I . מַר supr.

מָרָה S 4784, 4785 TWOT 1242 GK 5286, 5288 n.pr.f. of bitter spring in Sinaitic penins. Ex 15:23 (×2) ( J ), Nu 33:8 , 9 ( P ), + ה ָ loc. מָרָ˜תָה Ex 15:23 ( J ); prob. mod. ‛Ain Hawwâra tun ( Cf. Rob BR i. 67 Palmer Desert i. 40 Eb GS 125 f.)

[ מָרָּה S 4787 TWOT 1248c GK 5285 ] n.f. bitterness ( on form v. Ges § 22, 5 R ) ;— cstr. לֵב יֹודֵעַ מָדַּת נַפְשֹׁו Pr 14:10 the heart knoweth the bitterness of its soul (its own misery).

[ מֹרָה S 4786 TWOT 1248d GK 5289 ] n.f. id. , cstr. מֹרַת רוּחַ Gn 26:35 ( P ) bitterness of spirit ( = grief of mind).

[ מָרֹר S 4844 TWOT 1248e GK 5353 ] n.m. bitter thing, bitter herb ( cf. NH id. , bitter herb; on form v. Ba NB 194) ;—only pl. מְרֹרִים Ex 12:8 Nu 9:1 1, מְרֹורִים La 3:1 5;— bitter herbs , in Passover meal Ex 12:8 Nu 9:11 (both P ); cf. הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַּמּ׳ La 3:1 5, fig. of distress inflicted ( || לַעֲנָה ).

[ מְרֹרָה S 4846 TWOT 1248f GK 5355 ] n.f. bitter thing, gall, poison ; cstr.

מְרֹורַת Jb 20:1 4; sf. מְרֹרָתֹו v 2 5; pl. מְרֹרֹת Dt 32:3 2, מְרֿרֹות Jb 13:26 ;— 1. gall , i.e. seat of gall, gall-bladder Jb 20:25 ( || גֵּוָה back; cf. מְרֵרָה 16:1 3). 2. = poison , מ׳ פְּתָנִים Jb 20:1 4. 3. מְרֹרֹות bitter things Jb 13:26 (of God’s edict of judgment). 4. pl. abstr. = bitterness; מ׳ אַשְׁכְּלֹת Dt 32:32 clusters of bitterness ( || עִנְּבֵי רֹושׁ ).


Ri E. Riehm, Handwörterb. d. bibl. Alterth . Rob E. Robinson, Biblical Resarches.

Eb G. Ebers, Durch Gosen zum Sinai .


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