How to Pronounce Mara
MAY-ruh
Mara is pronounced MAY-ruh (ˈmɛərə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: MAIR-uh.
What does Mara mean?
Mara means “Marah, bitter; bitterness”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Mara?
Bitter; sad, a symbolical name which Naomi gave to herself because of her misfortunes (Ruth 1:20).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
MAIR-uh
Found in Scripture
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