מָרָא mârâʼ

Meaning

to rebel; hence (through the idea of maltreating) to whip, i.e. lash (self with wings, as the ostrich in running)

In the King James Version: be filthy, lift up self.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Job 39:18 Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.
• Zephaniah 3:1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!