What does מְרָרִי mean in the Bible?
מְרָרִי is a Hebrew word meaning "Merari , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H4847
מְרָרִי
Merari , an Israelite
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מְרָרִיH4847
What does מְרָרִי mean in the Bible?
מְרָרִי is a Hebrew word meaning "Merari , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4847?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Merari (15), . . . (8), and Merari (6), [This is what] the Merarite (1), And the Merarites (1).
Where does מְרָרִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 46:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (17), Numbers (10), Joshua (3), 2 Chronicles (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Merari15×Numbers 3:20, Numbers 3:36, Numbers 4:29, Joshua 21:7
. . .8×Numbers 4:33, Numbers 7:8, Numbers 10:17, 1 Chronicles 6:63
and Merari6×Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, 1 Chronicles 6:1
[This is what] the Merarite1×Joshua 21:34
And the Merarites1×Numbers 4:42
from Merari1×Numbers 26:57
from the Merarite1×Numbers 4:45
from the Merarites1×2 Chronicles 29:12
Merari1×1 Chronicles 26:19
of Merari [were]1×Exodus 6:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 46:11וּמְרָרִֽי׃toand MerariConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:16וּמְרָרִ֑יtoand MerariConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:19מְרָרִ֖יtoof Merari [were]Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:17וּמְרָרִֽי׃toand MerariConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:20מְרָרִ֛יtoof MerariNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:36מְרָרִי֒toof MerariNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:29מְרָרִ֑יtoof MerariNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:33מְרָרִ֔יto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:42מְרָרִ֑יtoAnd the MeraritesNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:45מְרָרִ֑יtofrom the MerariteNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 46:11
Aligned rows36
Books represented7
Genesis1Exodus2Numbers10Joshua31 Chronicles172 Chronicles2Ezra1
Source forms
מְרָרִ֑י7xmə·rā·rîNumbers 4:29, Numbers 4:42, Numbers 4:45, Numbers 7:8
מְרָרִ֖י5xmə·rā·rîExodus 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:29, 1 Chronicles 6:47
וּמְרָרִֽי׃4xū·mə·rā·rîGenesis 46:11, Numbers 3:17, 1 Chronicles 6:1, 1 Chronicles 6:16
מְרָרִ֔י4xmə·rā·rîNumbers 4:33, Numbers 10:17, 2 Chronicles 29:12, 2 Chronicles 34:12
מְרָרִי֙4xmə·rā·rîJoshua 21:40, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 23:21, 1 Chronicles 24:26
מְרָרִ֛י2xmə·rā·rîNumbers 3:20, 1 Chronicles 6:44
מְרָרִ֜י2xmə·rā·rîJoshua 21:7, 1 Chronicles 6:63
מְרָרִי֮2xmə·rā·rîJoshua 21:34, 1 Chronicles 6:77
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular29xExodus 6:19, Numbers 3:20, Numbers 3:36, Numbers 4:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular6xGenesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, 1 Chronicles 6:1
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 26:57
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Merari , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Merari , an Israelite
Extended definition
Merari. See also 4848 .