8350. 'Therefore he called the name of it Marah' means the state and essential nature of that temptation. This is clear from the consideration that the names which are given to matters dealt with in the Word each encapsulate the essential nature and the state of the matter to which they refer, 2643, 3422, 4298, 4442. At this point therefore 'Marah' means the essential nature and the state of the temptation dealt with in these verses, as well as [literally] meaning bitter.