מְרִי meri
Hebrew word for “rebellion” · Strong’s H4805 · used 23 times in 21 verses
Meaning
1) rebellion; 1a) rebellion; 1b) rebellious (in construct)
How it is translated
Glosses given for meri in context, with how often each is used:
- rebellion 21
- rebellious 2
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 16 | 0.9 | |
| Numbers | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Deuteronomy | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Samuel | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Nehemiah | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Job | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Proverbs | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Isaiah | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Ezekiel 2 (4), Ezekiel 12 (4), Ezekiel 3 (3), Numbers 17 (1), Deuteronomy 31 (1), 1 Samuel 15 (1), Nehemiah 9 (1), Job 23 (1), Proverbs 17 (1), Isaiah 30 (1)
Forms
- מרי 15
- המרי 6
- מריך 1
- במרים 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with meri more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- הֵמָּה hemmah “they(masc.)” 8
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 7
- אָדָם adam “man” 5
- אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 6
- חָדַל chadal “to cease” 3
- יְהֹוִה yehovih “YHWH/God” 4
- אֲדֹנָי adonai “Lord” 4
- עֹרֶף oreph “neck” 2
- חָתַת chatat “to to be dismayed” 2
- דָבַר davar “to speak” 4
- דָּבָר davar “word” 4
- כֹּה koh “thus” 3
Key verses
The verses using meri that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Deuteronomy 31:27 — For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after…
- 1 Samuel 15:23 — For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected…
- Nehemiah 9:17 — And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to…
- Isaiah 30:9 — That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
- Ezekiel 2:6 — And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be…
- Ezekiel 2:7 — And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
- Ezekiel 3:26 — And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
- Ezekiel 3:27 — But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that…
- Ezekiel 12:2 — Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a…
- Ezekiel 12:3 — Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their…
- Ezekiel 17:12 — Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king…
- Ezekiel 24:3 — And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
See all 21 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.