מָרָא
mara · Mara
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4755 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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mara (מָרָא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Mara”.
The name Naomi asks for herself on returning to Bethlehem. It means "bitter."
How to say it
ma·ra
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Ruth 1:20
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for Shaddai has dealt very bitterly with me.