◄ 4847. Merari ►
Strong's Lexicon Merari: Merari Original Word: מְרָרִי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Mrariy Pronunciation: meh-rah-REE Phonetic Spelling: (mer-aw-ree') Definition: Merari Meaning: Merari Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָרַר (marar), meaning "to be bitter" or "to be strong." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Merari, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek term for bitterness, πικρία (pikria), could be conceptually related. Usage: Merari is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "bitter" or "strong." It is primarily used to refer to the third son of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The descendants of Merari, known as the Merarites, were one of the Levitical clans responsible for specific duties related to the tabernacle. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, the Levites were a tribe set apart for religious duties and service to the tabernacle, and later the temple. The Merarites, as descendants of Merari, were assigned the task of caring for the structural components of the tabernacle, such as the frames, bars, pillars, and bases (Numbers 3:36-37). This role was crucial for the mobility and maintenance of the tabernacle during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from marar Definition a son of Levi NASB Translation Merari (39). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. מְרָרִי proper name, masculine a son of Levi, and head of a chief Levitical family: ᵐ5 Μεραρ(ε)Ι, Μαραρει; — Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16,19; Numbers 3:17,20,33 (twice in verse); Numbers 3:35,36; Numbers 4:29,33,42,45; Numbers 7:8; Numbers 10:17; Numbers 26:57; Joshua 21:7; Joshua 21:34; Joshua 21:38 (all P), 1 Chronicles 5:27; 1 Chronicles 6:1; 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 6:14; 1 Chronicles 6:29; 1 Chronicles 6:32; 1 Chronicles 6:48; 1 Chronicles 6:62; 1 Chronicles 9:14; 1 Chronicles 15:6,17; 1 Chronicles 23:6,21; 1 Chronicles 24:26,27; 1 Chronicles 26:10,19; 2Chronicles 29:12; 34:12; Ezra 8:19. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Merari From marar; bitter; Merari, an Israelite -- Merari. See also Mrariy. see HEBREW marar see HEBREW Mrariy Forms and Transliterations וּמְרָרִ֑י וּמְרָרִֽי׃ ומררי ומררי׃ לִמְרָרִ֕י למררי מְרָרִ֑י מְרָרִ֔י מְרָרִ֖י מְרָרִ֛י מְרָרִ֜י מְרָרִֽי׃ מְרָרִי֒ מְרָרִי֙ מְרָרִי֮ מררי מררי׃ lim·rā·rî limraRi limrārî mə·rā·rî meraRi mərārî ū·mə·rā·rî umeraRi ūmərārî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 46:11 HEB: גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ NAS: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. KJV: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. INT: Gershon Kohath and Merari Exodus 6:16 HEB: גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִ֑י וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י NAS: and Kohath and Merari; and the length KJV: and Kohath, and Merari: and the years INT: Gershon and Kohath and Merari and the length of the life Exodus 6:19 HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י מְרָרִ֖י מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י NAS: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. KJV: And the sons of Merari; Mahali INT: the sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi Numbers 3:17 HEB: גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ NAS: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. KJV: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. INT: Gershon and Kohath and Merari Numbers 3:20 HEB: וּבְנֵ֧י מְרָרִ֛י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם מַחְלִ֣י NAS: and the sons of Merari by their families: KJV: And the sons of Merari by their families; INT: and the sons of Merari their families Mahli Numbers 3:33 HEB: לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַמַּחְלִ֔י NAS: Of Merari [was] the family KJV: Of Merari [was] the family INT: of Merari the family of the Mahlites Numbers 3:33 HEB: הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת מְרָרִֽי׃ NAS: these [were] the families of Merari. KJV: these [are] the families of Merari. INT: like the families of Merari Numbers 3:35 HEB: אָב֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מְרָרִ֔י צוּרִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ NAS: of the families of Merari [was] Zuriel KJV: of the families of Merari [was] Zuriel INT: of the fathers' of the families of Merari Zuriel the son Numbers 3:36 HEB: מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִי֒ קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן NAS: of the sons of Merari [involved] the frames KJV: of the sons of Merari [shall be] the boards INT: duties of the sons of Merari the frames of the tabernacle Numbers 4:29 HEB: בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֥ם לְבֵית־ NAS: [As for] the sons of Merari, you shall number KJV: As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number INT: the sons of Merari their families households Numbers 4:33 HEB: מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י לְכָל־ עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם NAS: of the sons of Merari, according to all KJV: of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, INT: of the families of the sons of Merari to all their service Numbers 4:42 HEB: מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית NAS: of the sons of Merari by their families, KJV: of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, INT: of the families of the sons of Merari their families households Numbers 4:45 HEB: מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֤ד NAS: of the sons of Merari, whom KJV: of the sons of Merari, whom Moses INT: of the families of the sons of Merari whom numbered Numbers 7:8 HEB: נָתַ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י כְּפִי֙ עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם NAS: to the sons of Merari, according KJV: unto the sons of Merari, according INT: gave to the sons of Merari according to their service Numbers 10:17 HEB: גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ וּבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ NAS: and the sons of Merari, who were carrying KJV: and the sons of Merari set forward, INT: of Gershon and the sons of Merari were carrying the tabernacle Numbers 26:57 HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקְּהָתִ֑י לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמְּרָרִֽי׃ NAS: of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family KJV: of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family INT: the family of the Kohathites of Merari the family of the Merarites Joshua 21:7 HEB: לִבְנֵ֨י מְרָרִ֜י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֗ם מִמַּטֵּ֨ה NAS: The sons of Merari according to their families KJV: The children of Merari by their families INT: the sons of Merari to their families the tribe Joshua 21:34 HEB: וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת בְּנֵֽי־ מְרָרִי֮ הַלְוִיִּ֣ם הַנּוֹתָרִים֒ NAS: of the sons of Merari, the rest KJV: of the children of Merari, the rest INT: to the families of the sons of Merari of the Levites the rest Joshua 21:40 HEB: הֶ֨עָרִ֜ים לִבְנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים NAS: of the sons of Merari according to their families, KJV: for the children of Merari by their families, INT: the cities of the sons of Merari to their families the rest 1 Chronicles 6:1 HEB: גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ NAS: [were] Gershon, Kohath and Merari. KJV: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. INT: Gershon Kohath and Merari 1 Chronicles 6:16 HEB: גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ם קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ NAS: [were] Gershom, Kohath and Merari. KJV: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. INT: Gershom Kohath and Merari 1 Chronicles 6:19 HEB: בְּנֵ֥י מְרָרִ֖י מַחְלִ֣י וּמֻשִׁ֑י NAS: The sons of Merari [were] Mahli KJV: The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. INT: the sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi 1 Chronicles 6:29 HEB: בְּנֵ֥י מְרָרִ֖י מַחְלִ֑י לִבְנִ֥י NAS: The sons of Merari [were] Mahli, Libni KJV: The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni INT: the sons of Merari Mahli Libni 1 Chronicles 6:44 HEB: וּבְנֵ֧י מְרָרִ֛י אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם עַֽל־ NAS: the sons of Merari: Ethan KJV: the sons of Merari [stood] on the left hand: INT: the sons of Merari their kinsmen on 1 Chronicles 6:47 HEB: מוּשִׁ֔י בֶּן־ מְרָרִ֖י בֶּן־ לֵוִֽי׃ NAS: the son of Merari, the son KJV: the son of Merari, the son INT: of Mushi the son of Merari the son of Levi 39 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4847 39 Occurrences lim·rā·rî — 2 Occ. mə·rā·rî — 31 Occ. ū·mə·rā·rî — 6 Occ.