Exodus 15:23
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.”
כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
מַיִם
waters
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מַיִם
Waters. Mayim. God gathered the waters and called them seas. Jesus said rivers of living water will flow from within those who believe in Him.
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שֵׁם
name/ its
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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קָרָא
someone called
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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עַל
there-
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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מַר
were bitter
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מַר
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
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יָכֹל
they were able
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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מָרָה
Marah
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מָרָה
Marah, a place in the Desert
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