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Strong's H4778 מֶרֶד (mered)

Mered - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4778 — synkakoucheo (“suffer affliction with”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4778
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4778 Quick Answer

Strong's H4778 מֶרֶד (Mered) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Mered (meh'-red) n/p. 1. Mered, an Israelite [the same as H4777] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mered. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Mered (meh'-red) n/p. 1. Mered, an Israelite [the same as H4777]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mered

Meaning and Definition

Mered (meh'-red) n/p. 1. Mered, an Israelite [the same as H4777] KJV: Mered. Root(s): H4777

Original Word
מֶרֶד
Transliteration
Mered
Derivation
First root strongs: 4777
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4778. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mered

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.17; son of: Ezrah (H5834); brother of: Jether (H3500J), Epher (H6081H) and Jalon (H3210); married to Bithiah (H1332)(?) and Jehudijah (H3057)(?); father of: Miriam (H4813H)(?), Shammai (H8060I)(?), Ishbah (H3431)(?), Jered (H3382H)(?), Heber (H2268I)(?) and Jekuthiel (H3354)(?) § Mered = "rebellion" son of Ezra and a descendant of Judah

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How Strong's H4778 Is Translated

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

Mered 1 Chronicles 4:17 2×

How Strong's H4778 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4778 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 H4778 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 4:17 KJV

And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

1 Chronicles 4:18 KJV

And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4778.

1 Chronicles 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4778, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4:17 1 Chronicles 4:18

Strong's H4778 FAQ

What does mered (מֶרֶד) mean?

Mered (Strong's H4778) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mered". Mered (meh'-red) n/p. 1. Mered, an Israelite [the same as H4777]

How many times is mered (מֶרֶד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4778 across 1 book.

Where can I study mered (מֶרֶד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4778 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mered (מֶרֶד)?

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