Strong's Hebrew · H4756

H4756 mârêʼ

מָרֵא

maw-ray'

lord

Looking for Greek G4756 stratiá? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H4756. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

mârêʼ appears 4 times in Scripture, all in Daniel. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

a master

In the King James Version

lord, Lord.

Derivation

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4754 (מָרָא) in the sense of domineering;

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Daniel 4:19

“For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!”

Daniel 5:23

“Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.”

Daniel 2:47

“The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.””

Daniel 4:24

“This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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