The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

view in outline mode only View the Full CAL Entry

מְרָר‏ n.m. bitterness

bitterness Qumran, Gal, Syr, JBA, Man, LJLA. CTLevi ar a C.16 : והוה בכל מרר‏ . בִמרָר‏ : adv. : bitterly JLAtg, LJLA. TgJ Ez27:30 : וְיִצוָחוּן בִמרָר‏ they shall call out bitterly. TgEsth² 6:1(5) : וכלהון צווחין במרר‏ . harshly(?), against one's will(?) JLAtg. TgJ Ez3:14 : וְרוּחָא נְטַלַתנִי וֻנסֵיבַתנִי וַאֲזַלִית בִמרָר בִתקוֹף רוּחִי‏ .

pl. bitter herbs JLAtg, Gal, Syr. TgO Ex12:8 : טְוֵי נוּר וֻפַטִיר עַל מְרָרִין יֵיכְלוּנֵיה‏ they must eat it roasted in the fire and unleavened along with bitter herbs.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 332b; DJBA: 711a; Jastrow: 848; Levy Ch-W: 2:73;

View a complete KWIC