Lexicon
מֹרָה
mo.rah
H4786
H:N-F Hebrew

bitterness

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mo.rah denotes a distressing bitterness described as affecting Isaac and Rebekah's spirit.

The attested use describes bitterness as a troubling condition directed toward the spirit of Isaac and Rebekah.

Senses in use

  1. Bitterness affecting the spirit · dominant

    In Genesis 26:35, the construct feminine singular form occurs in the clause concerning Isaac and Rebekah's spirit; the APB renders the verse, "And they were a bitterness of spirit to Isaac and to Rebekah."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 26:35, the APB presents the clause as "a bitterness of spirit" for Isaac and Rebekah. The lemma's individual English equivalent cannot be isolated beyond this clause.

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