Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
myrrh
Usage: 1) myrrh 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume
Strong's Number
H4753
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
5
Strong's H4753 Quick Answer
Strong's H4753 מוֹר מוֹר (more) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. more (mor) (or mowr {more}) n-m. 1. myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter) [from H4843] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include myrrh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- more (mor) (or mowr {more}) n-m. 1. myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter) [from H4843]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- myrrh
Meaning and Definition
more (mor) (or mowr {more}) n-m. 1. myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter) [from H4843] KJV: myrrh. Root(s): H4843
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4753. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4753 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render more, 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.
myrrh
Exodus 30:23
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How Strong's H4753 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4753 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 H4753 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4753.
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4753, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4753 FAQ
What does mor (מֹר) mean?
Mor (Strong's H4753) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "myrrh". more (mor) (or mowr {more}) n-m. 1. myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter) [from H4843]
How many times is mor (מֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4753 across 5 books.
Where can I study mor (מֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4753 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mor (מֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as myrrh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.