Biblica Analytica
H8563 Hebrew

תַּמְרוּר

tam.rur

bitterness

Lexicon Entry

Definition
bitterness
Transliteration
tam.rur
Strong's Number
H8563
Occurrences
3
Semantic Domain
Food & Drink

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word תַּמְרוּר (tam.rur) translates to "bitterness." It is categorized within the semantic domain of Food & Drink, which suggests its reference to the taste or experience of biting, unpleasant flavor. In this context, the term signifies an unpleasant or sharp quality. The word is used three times in the Bible, which is too limited to establish a wide range of usage, but it still implies its importance in certain contexts. The restricted occurrences of this word may be used to emphasize the particularity of the experience it connotes. Overall, the term captures the essence of an unpleasant or sharp sensation, similar to its English counterpart.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H8563
Lemma
תַּמְרוּר
Transliteration
tam.rur
Definition
bitterness
Occurrences
3
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences across the text