וּ/מֹרֶ֔ה

𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤄

umoreh

and rebellious

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke); bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).

H4784

Deuteronomy 21:20 · Word #8

Lexicon H4784

Lemmaמָרָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤓𐤄
Transliterationmârâh
Strong'sH4784
In-contextand rebellious

Morphology HC/Vqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4784-17

and a rebelling one

Rootמרה (m-r-h)
Core Meaningsbitterness, rebelliousness, resistance, provocation
Semantic Rangeto be bitter, to be rebellious, to resist authority, to provoke, to act stubbornly or defiantly
Conceptual Significanceמרה often describes covenantal defiance against יהוה, portraying rebellion not merely as disobedience but as embittered resistance. It frames sin as relational rupture—an active stance of provocation against divine authority.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ prefixed to a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute (מוֹרֶה) from מרה. The participle functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe a male individual characterized by rebellion.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine singular from מרה, meaning "to be rebellious" or "to resist." Rendering it as "a rebelling one" preserves the verbal force of the participle and reflects its masculine singular form, while maintaining the root sense of active resistance or bitterness.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מרה (bitterness, rebelliousness, resistance, provocation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4805-01 bemireyam in their rebellion
H4805-02 hameri the rebellion
H4784-01 hamorim the rebellion-provokers

Word Usage (45 occurrences of H4784)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 20:10 הַ/מֹּרִ֔ים hamorim you rebels
Numbers 20:24 מְרִיתֶ֥ם meritem you rebelled
Numbers 27:14 מְרִיתֶ֨ם meritem you rebelled