Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to malign
Usage: (Hiphil) to pain, prick, irritate, be in pain
Strong's Number
H3992
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H3992 Quick Answer
Strong's H3992 מָאַר (ma'ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'ar (maw-ar') v. 1. to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include fretting. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'ar (maw-ar') v. 1. to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fretting
Meaning and Definition
ma'ar (maw-ar') v. 1. to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful [a primitive root] KJV: fretting, picking.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3992. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3992 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'ar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
fretting
Leviticus 13:51
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How Strong's H3992 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3992 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3992 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house; it is unclean.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3992.
And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house; it is unclean.
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3992, grouped by book.
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3992 FAQ
What does maar (מָאַר) mean?
Maar (Strong's H3992) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fretting". ma'ar (maw-ar') v. 1. to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful [a primitive root]
How many times is maar (מָאַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3992 across 2 books.
Where can I study maar (מָאַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3992 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maar (מָאַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fretting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.