Strong’s H4847

מְרָרִי

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Mrariy

Pronunciation

meh-rah-REE

Definition

Merari

Meaning

Merari

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.

Bible references

Genesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16;Exodus 6:19;Numbers 3:17;Numbers 3:20;Numbers 3:33;Numbers 3:33;Numbers 3:35;Numbers 3:36;Numbers 4:29;Numbers 4:33;Numbers 4:42;Numbers 4:45;Numbers 7:8;Numbers 10:17;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:7;Joshua 21:34;Joshua 21:40;1 Chronicles 6:1;1 Chronicles 6:16;1 Chronicles 6:19;1 Chronicles 6:29;1 Chronicles 6:44;1 Chronicles 6:47