Merarites

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

Descendants of Merari, son of Levi; one of the groups responsible for taking care of the tabernacle.

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Merarites

Merarites (מְרָרִי‎, merariy). Descendants of Merari, son of Levi; one of the groups responsible for taking care of the tabernacle.

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Merarites

MERARITES [Heb mêrārı̂ (מֵירָרִי)]. A priestly family descended from Levi. The family is named after its ancestor Merari, who is listed as a son of Levi along with Gershom and Kohath. The family is further subdivided into two groups: Mahli and Mushi (Exod 6:19; Num 3:20). Generally the family is referred

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Merari, Merarite

Merari, Merarite. Transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning “bitter,” “bitter drink,” or “to be bitter.” It means the same in Arabic and Akkadian, but in Ugaritic it means “to strengthen, to bless.” Traditionally the word has been understood to be derived from the Hebrew and thus to mean “gall” or “bitterness.”

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Merari, Merarite

MERARI, MERARITE Transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning “bitter,” “bitter drink,” or “to be bitter.” It means the same in Arabic and Akkadian, but in Ugaritic it means “to strengthen, to bless.” Traditionally, the word has been understood to be derived from the Hebrew and thus to mean “gall” or “bitterness.”

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Merari, Merarites

MERARI, MERARITES. Merari, third son of Levi, was founder of one of three great Levite families. His family was subdivided into the houses of Mahli and Mushi. In the wilderness the Merarites carried the tabernacle frames (boards), bars and sockets, and the court pillars, sockets, pins and cords. Four

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Merari Merarites

Mer´ari, Mer´arites (bitter, unhappy), third son of Levi, and head of the third great division of the Levites, the Merarites. Gen. 46:8, 11. At the time of the exodus and the numbering in the wilderness, the Merarites consisted of two families, the Mahlites and the Mushites, Mahli and Mushi being either

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Merarites

Merarites—the descendants of Merari (Num. 26:57). They with the Gershonites and the Kohathites had charge of the tabernacle, which they had to carry from place to place (Num. 3:20, 33–37; 4:29–33). In the distribution of the oxen and waggons offered by the princes (Num. 7), Moses gave twice as many to

Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Merarites

MERARITES [meh RAY ites] — the descendants of Merari (Num. 26:57). During the wilderness journey, the Merarites were stationed on the north side of the tabernacle. The Merarites (who included the Mahlites and the Mushites) had the responsibility of transporting many of the materials that made up the

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MERARITES

MERARITES<me-ra’-rits> (מְרָרִי‎ [merari], “bitter”): The descendants of MERARI (which see), son of Levi. The only place where this form of the word occurs is Nu 26:57. Elsewhere they are always referred to as “sons of Merari.”

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Merarites

MERARITES (Mə rärʹ īts) Major division of priests descended from Merari, the third son of Levi. The Merarites and Gershonites were responsible for the setup, breakdown, and transport of the tabernacle (Num. 10:17; cp. 3:36–37; 4:29–33; 7:8). The Merarites received an allotment of 12 cities from the

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5

Merarites

MERARITES, mē̇-rāʹrīts (מְרָרִי‎, m^erārī, “bitter”): The descendants of Merari (q.v.), son of Levi. The only place where this form of the word occurs is Nu 26:57. Elsewhere they are always referred to as “sons of Merari.”

All the People in the Bible: An A–Z Guide to the Saints, Scoundrels, and Other Characters in Scripture

Merari

Merari [muh-rah-rī] (1) the third son of Levi (1) and father of Mahli (1) and Mushi, ancestors of the Merarites (Gen. 46:11) (2) a Levite, son of Mushi and grandson of Merari (1) (1 Chron. 6:47) (3) the son of Ox and the father of Judith (Jth. 8:1)

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