Strong’s H4848

מְרָרִי

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

Mrariy

Pronunciation

meh-rah-REE

Definition

Merari

Meaning

a Merarite, decendants of 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 families responsible for specific duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple.

Bible references

Numbers 26:57