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Strong's H4470 מֶמֶר (memer)

Memer means “bitterness” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4470 — rhakos (“cloth”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4470
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4470 Quick Answer

Strong's H4470 מֶמֶר (memer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. memer (meh'-mer) n-m. 1. sorrow [from an unused root meaning to grieve] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include bitterness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
memer (meh'-mer) n-m. 1. sorrow [from an unused root meaning to grieve]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bitterness

Meaning and Definition

memer (meh'-mer) n-m. 1. sorrow [from an unused root meaning to grieve] KJV: bitterness.

Original Word
מֶמֶר
Transliteration
memer
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4470. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4470 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render memer, 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.

bitterness Proverbs 17:25

How Strong's H4470 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4470 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 H4470 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Proverbs 17:25 KJV

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4470.

Proverbs 17:25 Old Testament, KJV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4470, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4470 FAQ

What does memer (מֶמֶר) mean?

Memer (Strong's H4470) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bitterness". memer (meh'-mer) n-m. 1. sorrow [from an unused root meaning to grieve]

How many times is memer (מֶמֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4470 across 1 book.

Where can I study memer (מֶמֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4470 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate memer (מֶמֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bitterness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.