HebrewH4249Proper Noun (Masculine)
מַחְלִי
mach.li
“Mahli”
8Occurrences
H4249Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Machli, the name of two Israelites
from H2470 (חָלָה); sick;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Libni (H3845H), Eleazar (H0499J) and Kish (H7027H) Also named: mach.li (*מַחְלִי *"Mahlite" H4250) § Mahli = "sick" 1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites 2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
מַחְלִי appears 8 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
5
Exodus
1
Ezra
1
Numbers
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 23:21BSB
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:23BSB
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth —three in all.
1 Chronicles 24:26BSB
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
1 Chronicles 24:28BSB
From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
1 Chronicles 24:30BSB
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
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