מְרַט
𐤌𐤓𐤈
mᵉraṭ
H4804 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
(Aramaic) To pull, strip, or pluck away, primarily used for forcibly removing hair, feathers, or similar surface matter; extends metaphorically to the act of stripping or depriving.
Semantic Range
to pull out (by force), to pluck away, to strip bare, to deprive forcibly, to dismantle (figuratively, e.g. a structure or wall)
Root / Etymology
Aramaic verb cognate to the Hebrew root מָרַט (marat), 'to make bare by plucking, to pull off'. This Aramaic verbal form derives directly from the triliteral root מ-ר-ט, conveying an action of forcible removal. The form מְרַט is primarily found in Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Aramaic sections, such as Ezra 5:12, it describes the act of violently breaking down or stripping away (e.g. walls or structures), paralleling the Hebrew use where it typically refers to pulling out hair (as in Ezra 9:3, though the Hebrew form is used there). The usage in Aramaic emphasizes an action with force or violence. While English translations often render this as 'pluck' or 'pull out,' the nuance of stripping or making bare can be obscured. The term is closely related to Hebrew מָרַט, but the Aramaic form is distinct in literary context, occurring in biblical Aramaic, whose vocabulary sometimes diverges subtly from standard Biblical Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to מָרַט; to pull off; be plucked.
Bantu Hebrew
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מרט (m-r-ṭ) — to pull out, to strip bare, to pluck
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4803 | מָרַט | to strip bare |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4804-01 |
מְּרִ֨יטוּ | meritu | AVQp3mp |
were plucked | they stripped bare | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4804-01 |
Daniel 7:4 | מְּרִ֨יטוּ | meritu | AVQp3mp |
were plucked | they stripped bare |