Definition
a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to be pungent or vehement; to irritate
Traditional renderings: embolden, be forcible, grievous, sore.
Traditional renderings: embolden, be forcible, grievous, sore.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מָרַץ:
- φαῦλοςphaulos“evil”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- 1 Kings 2:8נִמְרֶ֔צֶת · called down bitterKeep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
- Job 6:25נִּמְרְצ֥וּ · painfulHow painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
- Job 16:3יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ · provokes youIs there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?
- Micah 2:10נִמְרָֽץ׃ · a grievousArise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction—a grievous destruction!