מַמְאֶ֛רֶת
𐤌𐤌𐤀𐤓𐤕
mâʼar
fretting
To be bitter, to become embittered, to act in a bitter or vexed manner. The verb connotes the experience or infliction of bitterness, with applications both physical (bitter taste or pain) and emotional (provocation, distress, aggravation). In causative forms, it means to cause bitterness or to embitter another, often by provoking or causing distress. In extended usage, it can indicate the act of grieving, vexing, or troubling.
Leviticus 13:51 · Word #22
Lexicon H3992
| Lemma | מָאַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mâʼar |
| Strong's | H3992 |
| Definition | To be bitter, to become embittered, to act in a bitter or vexed manner. The verb connotes the experience or infliction of bitterness, with applications both physical (bitter taste or pain) and emotional (provocation, distress, aggravation). In causative forms, it means to cause bitterness or to embitter another, often by provoking or causing distress. In extended usage, it can indicate the act of grieving, vexing, or troubling. |
Morphology HVhrfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fretting |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3992-01
embittering one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, active participle, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, indicating one who causes bitterness rather than merely experiencing it. As a feminine singular active participle, it functions as a verbal adjective meaning "the one who is causing bitterness." |
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