Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Meres
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Meres = "lofty" one of the 7 counsellors of Ahasuerus
Strong's Number
H4825
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4825 Quick Answer
Strong's H4825 מֶרֶס (Merec) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Merec (meh'-res) n/p. 1. Meres, a Persian [of foreign derivation] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include meres. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Merec (meh'-res) n/p. 1. Meres, a Persian [of foreign derivation]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- meres
Meaning and Definition
Merec (meh'-res) n/p. 1. Meres, a Persian [of foreign derivation] KJV: Meres.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4825. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4825 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Merec, 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.
Meres
Esther 1:14
How Strong's H4825 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 H4825 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 H4825 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4825.
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4825, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4825 FAQ
What does merec (מֶרֶס) mean?
Merec (Strong's H4825) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Meres". Merec (meh'-res) n/p. 1. Meres, a Persian [of foreign derivation]
How many times is merec (מֶרֶס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4825 across 1 book.
Where can I study merec (מֶרֶס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4825 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate merec (מֶרֶס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as meres. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.