Original Word: מָרַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: marats
Pronunciation: maw-rats'
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-rats')
Definition: To be sick, to be weak, to be grieved
Meaning: to press, to be pungent, vehement, to irritate

embolden, be forcible, grievous, sore

A primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to be pungent or vehement; to irritate -- embolden, be forcible, grievous, sore.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be sick
NASB Translation
painful (2), plagues (1), violent (1).

[מָרַץ] verb be sick, only in derived species (Assyrian II. marâƒu Dl^{HWB 426}; Arabic ; Sabean מרץֿ sick person, sickness, Mordt^{ZMG 1876, 32}; Aramaic verb , מְרַע); —

Niph`al Perfect3plural נִמְרְצוּ Job 6:25 (but see below); Participle נִמְרָץ Micah 2:10; feminine נִמְרֶ֫צֶת 1 Kings 2:8; — חֶבֶל נִמְרָץ Micah 2:10 a sore, grievous destruction (literally made sick, compare מַכָּה נַחְלָה Jeremiah 14:17); נִמְרֶצֶת קְלָלָה 1 Kings 2:8 a grievous curse. — In Job 6:25 this meaning unsuitable, Bu are strong, effective [compare Assyrian I. marâƒu, be difficult, inaccessible Dl^{HWB 425 f.}; always of something repelling]. More probably נמרצו = נמלצו be sweet (compare Psalm 119:103) or read נמלצו (q. v.), Che^{JQ July, 1897} Du.

Hiph`il Imperfect suffix מַהיַּֿמְרִיצְךָ Job 16:3 what sickens thee (what disturbs, vexes thee) that thou answerest ?

[מְרֻצָה] see מְרוּצָה below רוץ.

מַרְצֵעַ see רצע. מַרְצֶ֫פֶת see רצף.

Word Origin: A primitive root in Hebrew.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3926: παροξύνω (paroxunō) • This Greek term shares a similar semantic range with מָרַץ, encompassing ideas of provocation, irritation, and sharpness. It is used in the New Testament to describe actions or emotions that provoke or incite, often with a sense of urgency or intensity.

In summary, מָרַץ (marats) is a versatile Hebrew root that captures the essence of pressing, pungency, and vehement action, both in physical and metaphorical senses. Its usage in the Hebrew Bible reflects a range of human experiences, from the tangible to the emotional, all characterized by a sense of intensity or force.

Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions or states that involve pressing or irritating force. It can refer to both physical and metaphorical contexts, where something is being pushed or provoked with intensity.

Context: • The root מָרַץ (marats) appears in various forms throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often in contexts that emphasize intensity or force. It can describe the physical act of pressing or squeezing, as well as more abstract concepts like emotional or spiritual pressure.
• In the context of pungency, מָרַץ can refer to sharpness or bitterness, whether in taste or in experience. This sharpness can be literal, as in the taste of food, or metaphorical, as in the bitterness of a difficult experience.
• The term is also used to describe vehement actions or emotions, indicating a strong, often overwhelming force. This can include anger, zeal, or other intense feelings that drive a person to act with urgency or fervor.
• In some instances, מָרַץ is used to describe irritation, whether physical, such as a sore or wound, or emotional, such as provocation or annoyance. This usage highlights the discomfort or agitation caused by the action or state described.

יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗ ימריצך נִּמְרְצ֥וּ נִמְרֶ֔צֶת נִמְרָֽץ׃ נמרץ׃ נמרצו נמרצת nim·rāṣ nim·re·ṣeṯ nim·rə·ṣū nimrāṣ nimRatz nimreṣeṯ nimrəṣū nimRetzet nimreTzu yam·rî·ṣə·ḵā yamrîṣəḵā yamritzechaInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts