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Mara

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(bitter). Naomi so called herself (Ruth 1:20²⁰And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. (Ruth 1:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An appellation which signifies “bitter,” assumed by Naomi because of her sorrow (Ruth 1:20²⁰And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. (Ruth 1:20)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4755 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mara’

Phonic:

maw-raw’

Meaning:

for 4751 feminine; bitter; Mara, a symbolic name of Naomi

KJV Usage:

Mara

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he was arrogant: bitterness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Bitter:―a symbolical name of Naomi, Ruth 1:20. {Amarus}