Quick Definition
bitter
Strong's Definition
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
Derivation: or (feminine) מָרָה; from H4843 (מָרַר);
KJV Usage: [phrase] angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, [idiom] great, heavy.
TWOT Reference: 1248a,c
Outline of Biblical Usage
adj
1) bitter, bitterness
1a) of water or food
1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)
1c) of pain (subst)
adv
2) bitterly
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
adj
1) bitter, bitterness
1a) of water or food
1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)
1c) of pain (subst)
adv
2) bitterly
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָרָה / מַר
mar / mârâh
BDB Definition:
1) bitter, bitterness (adjective)
1a) of water or food
1b) of harlots end, end of wickedness, cry (figuratively)
1c) of pain (substantive)
2) bitterly (adverb)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4843
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1248a, 1248c
Total KJV Occurrences: 38