- Original: מרא - Transliteration: Mara' - Phonetic: maw-raw' - Definition: 1. (Hiphil) to beat (the air), flap (the wings) a. meaning dubious 2. (Qal) filthy - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1238 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to rebel; hence (through the idea of maltreating) to whip that is lash (self with wings as the ostrich in running): - be filthy lift up self. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • herself, 1 Job 39:18