מְרָרִי

me.ra.riProper Noun (Masculine)H4847

Merari

From: from H4843 (מָרַר); bitter;

Short Definition

Merari, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

28 times

Appears 28 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
10
1 Chronicles
9
Joshua
3
2 Chronicles
2
Exodus
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:6
  • 1 Chronicles 24:27
  • 2 Chronicles 34:12
  • Joshua 21:7
  • Numbers 3:17

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