תַּמְרוּר
tam.rur
bitterness
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe 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.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.
Jeremiah 31:15Yahweh says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”
Hosea 12:14Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.