מָרָא

ma.ra

Hebrew H4755 Personal name, feminine 1 occurrence in 1 verse

מָרָא Mara

A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.1.2; married to Elimelech (H0458);

mother of: Mahlon (H4248) and Chilion (H3630); also called Mara at Rut.1.20;

Another name of no.o.mi (נׇעֳמִי "Naomi" H5281)

§ Mara = "bitterness"

a name that Naomi called herself due to her calamities

Translation

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Concordance 1 verse

Ruth 1:20 מָרָ֔א

“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.