Strong's H4847 · Hebrew
מְרָרִי
Mᵉrârîy · /mer-aw-ree'/
Definition
Merari, an Israelite
KJV: Merari. See also H4848 (מְרָרִי).
Root / derivation: from H4843 (מָרַר); bitter;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְרָרִי across 38 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
38 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
Exodus 6:19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Numbers12 verses
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 3:20And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
Numbers 3:33Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Numbers 3:35And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Numbers 3:36And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, under: Heb. the office of the charge
Numbers 4:29As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
Numbers 4:33This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers 4:42And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,
Numbers 4:45These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 7:8And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers 10:17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Numbers 26:57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Joshua3 verses
The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Joshua 21:34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Joshua 21:40So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
1 Chronicles17 verses
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Gershon: or, Gershom
1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. Gershom: or, Gershon
1 Chronicles 6:19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles 6:29The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles 6:44And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, Kishi: or, Kushaiah
1 Chronicles 6:47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 6:63Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles 6:77Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles 9:14And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
1 Chronicles 15:6Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles 23:6And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. courses: Heb. divisions
1 Chronicles 23:21The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
1 Chronicles 24:26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
1 Chronicles 24:27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
1 Chronicles 26:10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
1 Chronicles 26:19These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
2 Chronicles2 verses
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles 34:12And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4847 (Mᵉrârîy) mean?
Merari, an Israelite
How many times does H4847 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4847 (מְרָרִי) appears in 38 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Merari.”
How is Mᵉrârîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4847 is rendered as “Merari” (39×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְרָרִי come from?
from H4843 (מָרַר); bitter;