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me.ra.ri H4847

מְרָרִי (me.ra.ri) means “Merari” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מְרָרִי Hebrew · H4847 36 tagged occurrences in 36 verses

Pronunciation guide: mer-aw-ree' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4847

מְרָרִי · me.ra.ri · Merari

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

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H4843 (מָרַר); bitter; Merari, an Israelite

KJV glosses: Merari. See also H4848 (מְרָרִי).

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How translators render H4847

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of merari 15
and merari 6
and the merarites 1
from merari 1
from the merarite 1
from the merarites 1
merari 1
of merari were 1
this is what the merarite 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of merari 33
and merari 6

Verses containing H4847

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  1. Genesis 46:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  2. Exodus 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

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  3. Exodus 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

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  4. Numbers 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  5. Numbers 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.

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  6. Numbers 3:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—all the service for these items,

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  7. Numbers 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,

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  8. Numbers 4:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

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  9. Numbers 4:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the Merarites were numbered by their clans and families,

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  10. Numbers 4:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses.

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  11. Numbers 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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  12. Numbers 10:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.

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  13. Numbers 26:57 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.

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  14. Joshua 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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  15. Joshua 21:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

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  16. Joshua 21:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

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  17. 1 Chronicles 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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    Source alternate reference: 5.27

  18. 1 Chronicles 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.1

  19. 1 Chronicles 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

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    Source alternate reference: 6.4

  20. 1 Chronicles 6:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

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    Source alternate reference: 6.14

  21. 1 Chronicles 6:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

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    Source alternate reference: 6.29

  22. 1 Chronicles 6:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.32

  23. 1 Chronicles 6:63 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Merarites, according to their clans, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.48

  24. 1 Chronicles 6:77 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.62

  25. 1 Chronicles 9:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;

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  26. 1 Chronicles 15:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;

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  27. 1 Chronicles 15:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

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  28. 1 Chronicles 23:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  29. 1 Chronicles 23:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

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  30. 1 Chronicles 24:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

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  31. 1 Chronicles 24:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

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  32. 1 Chronicles 26:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

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  33. 1 Chronicles 26:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

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  34. 2 Chronicles 29:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;

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  35. 2 Chronicles 34:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,

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  36. Ezra 8:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

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