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Merari — the meaning of the Hebrew name מְרָרִי

מְרָרִי

Mᵉrârîy · pronounced mer-aw-ree' · Strong's H4847 · a man

Merari means bitter.

Built from

מָרַר mârar (from, H4843) — to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

מְרָרִי Mᵉrârîy (see also, H4848) — a Merarite (collectively), or descendants of Merari open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H4843; bitter; Merari, an Israelite.

First appearance

Gen 46:11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (KJV)

Every verse that names Merari

38 occurrences in 38 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra

Gen 46:11Exod 6:16Exod 6:19Num 3:17Num 3:20Num 3:33Num 3:35Num 3:36Num 4:29Num 4:33Num 4:42Num 4:45Num 7:8Num 10:17Num 26:57Josh 21:7Josh 21:34Josh 21:401Chr 5:271Chr 6:11Chr 6:41Chr 6:141Chr 6:291Chr 6:321Chr 6:481Chr 6:621Chr 9:141Chr 15:61Chr 15:171Chr 23:61Chr 23:211Chr 24:261Chr 24:271Chr 26:101Chr 26:192Chr 29:122Chr 34:12Ezra 8:19

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