meri · rebellion

What it means

meri (מְרִי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “rebellion”.

"Sons of rebellion" are rebels.

How to say it

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.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Refusing to obey, resisting an order; a people's rebellion against God.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• rebellious ×15
• rebellion ×6
• rebelliousness ×1
• rebels ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Numbers×1
• Deuteronomy×1
• 1 Samuel×1
• Nehemiah×1
• Job×1
• Proverbs×1
• Isaiah×1
• Ezekiel×16

• Numbers 17:10

  And YHWH said to Moses, “Put back the staff of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebels, so that you put an end to their grumblings against me, and they will not die.”

• Deuteronomy 31:27

  For I know your rebelliousness and your stubbornness. Look, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against YHWH; how much more after my death!

• 1 Samuel 15:23

  For rebellion is the sin of divination, and stubbornness is wickedness and teraphim. Because you have despised the word of YHWH, he has despised you from being king.”

• Nehemiah 9:17

  They refused to listen, and did not remember your wonders that you had done with them; and they hardened their neck and appointed a head to return to their servitude in their rebellion. But you are an Eloah of pardons, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, and you did not abandon them.

• Job 23:2

  “Even today my complaint is rebellion; my hand is heavy on my sighing.

• Proverbs 17:11

  The evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

• Isaiah 30:9

  For it is a people of rebellion, lying children, children who are not willing to hear the instruction of YHWH,

• Ezekiel 2:5

  And they, whether they listen or stop listening —for they are a rebellious house— will know that a prophet has been among them.

• Ezekiel 2:6

  And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and of their words do not be afraid, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit among scorpions; of their words do not be afraid, and at their faces do not be dismayed, for they are a rebellious house.

• Ezekiel 2:7

  And you will speak my words to them, whether they listen or stop listening, for they are rebellion.

• Ezekiel 2:8

  And you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you: do not be rebellious like the rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

• Ezekiel 3:9

  Like diamond, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not fear them, and do not be dismayed at their faces, for they are a rebellious house.”

• Ezekiel 3:26

  And your tongue I will make cling to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute, and you will not be to them a man who reproves, for they are a rebellious house.

• Ezekiel 3:27

  But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH’: the one who hears, let him hear; and the one who stops hearing, let him stop; for they are a rebellious house.

• Ezekiel 12:2

  “Son of man, you are living in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.

• Ezekiel 12:3

  And you, son of man, make for yourself baggage for exile, and go into exile by day before their eyes; and you will go into exile from your place to another place before their eyes; perhaps they will see, though they are a rebellious house.

• Ezekiel 12:9

  “Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’

• Ezekiel 12:25

  For I, YHWH, will speak; the word that I speak will be done, it will not be delayed any longer; for in your days, rebellious house, I will speak a word and do it,’ declares Adonai YHWH.”

• Ezekiel 17:12

  “Say now to the rebellious house, ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Say, ‘Look, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took its king and its princes, and brought them to himself in Babylon.

• Ezekiel 24:3

  And speak a proverb to the rebellious house, and say to them: ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Set on the pot, set it on, and also pour water into it.

• Ezekiel 44:6

  And say to the rebellious, to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Enough for you of all your abominations, house of Israel,

And 2 more times.