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מְרַד

𐤌𐤓𐤃

mᵉrad

H4776 noun

SILEX Entry

Root מ׳ר׳ד to rebel, to revolt, to oppose authority

Definition

An act or state of rebellion, revolt, or uprising against authority or established order; most often used to denote opposition to political or imperial rule.

Semantic Range

rebellion, revolt, insurrection, uprising, sedition (against political or imperial authority)

Root / Etymology

Root: מרד. This root means 'to rebel, to revolt, to be disobedient.' The Aramaic form מְרַד (mᵉrad) is a nominal derivative denoting the state or event of rebellion.

Historical & Contextual Notes

מְרַד occurs only in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably in Daniel and Ezra), reflecting the language of the Persian administrative context. It consistently refers to organized insurrection against a ruling power, especially revolt against imperial authority (such as Persian kings). The range of usage matches the Hebrew counterpart מָרַד, but מְרַד is specifically an Aramaic term. English translations render it as 'rebellion,' which accurately captures its primary sense, though the nuance of political insurrection is especially prominent in the relevant texts. There is no evidence for religious or spiritual rebellion in its biblical occurrences; the focus is political. In later Aramaic and post-biblical usage, the term continues to denote rebellion or sedition but can have expanded political contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to מָרַד; rebellion; rebellion.

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Root Family

מרד (m-r-d) — to rebel, to revolt, to oppose authority

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4775 מָרַד in rebelling ones of
H4777 מֶרֶד in rebellion
H4778 מֶרֶד Rebel
H4779 מָרָד rebellious
H4780 מַרְדּוּת the rebelliousness

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4776-01 וּ/מְרַ֥ד umerad AC/Ncmsa and rebellion and rebellion 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4776-01 Ezra 4:19 וּ/מְרַ֥ד umerad AC/Ncmsa and rebellion and rebellion
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