Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4847
מְרָרִי
me.ra.ri · “Merari”
Used 39 times across 7 books
Definition
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11;
son of: Levi (H3878);
brother of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Mahli (H4249), Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269)
Also named: me.ra.ri (מְרָרִי "Merari" H4848)
§ Merari = "bitter"
the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family
son of: Levi (H3878);
brother of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Mahli (H4249), Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269)
Also named: me.ra.ri (מְרָרִי "Merari" H4848)
§ Merari = "bitter"
the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family
Where it appears
Genesis1
Exodus2
Numbers13
Joshua3
1 Chronicles17
2 Chronicles2
Ezra1
In the text
Genesis 46:11And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.Exodus 6:16And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.Exodus 6:19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.Numbers 3:17And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.Numbers 3:20And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.Numbers 3:33Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.Numbers 3:35And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.Numbers 3:36And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,Numbers 4:29As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;Numbers 4:33This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
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