Merari (Heb. Merârî, perhaps “bitter”; perhaps from Egyptian Mrry, “beloved”). Third (youngest) son of Levi (Gen 46:11; Exo 6:16), and ancestor of one of the 3 families of Levites (Num 26:57).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
youngest son of Levi, Gn 46, 11; head of one of the families of Levites, Ex 6, 16 and 19; eponym of the Merarites, Nm 3, 33. The Merarites were in charge of taking care of the boards of the Dwelling, its crossbars, posts and base, and their transportation, under the orders of Itamar, during the crossing through the desert, Ex 3, 36-37; Numbers 4, 31-33. When the Promised Land was distributed, the Merarites were awarded twelve cities in the territories of the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun, Jos 21, 7 and 34-40; 1 Chr 6, 48 and 62-63.
In the reign of David the Merarites were singers and porters of the Sanctuary, 1 Cro 6, 29-31; 26, 10. The Merarites helped in the purification of the Temple in the time of the kings of Judah Hezekiah and Josiah, 2 Cro 29, 12; 34, 12.
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Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., merari, sour). The youngest son of Levi. Those of the Merari clan were in charge of the wooden structure of the tabernacle during the transfers (Num 3:17, Num 3:33-37). Later they had 12 cities in Reuben, Gad and Zebulun (Jos 21:7, Jos 21:34-40).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(Bitter). Third and youngest of the sons of Aaron who headed a priestly family, that of the †¢merarites (Num 26:57). He had two sons: Mahli and Musi (Exo 6:19), who in turn headed the families of the †¢ Mahlites and the †¢ Musites.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “bitter, sad”. Son of Levi and founder of one of the three great families of the Levites (Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16; Nm. 26:57). The family or descendants of Merari camped, during the wilderness wanderings, on the north side of the Tabernacle (Num. 3:35). This family was in charge of the tables of the tabernacle, its bars, columns, bases, furnishings and articles for the service (Num. 3:36; 4:29-33), and was under the direction of Ithamar, the least of the sons of Aaron (Num. 4:33). They received four carts and eight oxen to transport this material (Num. 7:8). The Merari family divided into two branches: those of Mahli and Musi (Num. 3:20, 23). During the first census in the desert, the Merarites numbered 6,200 males over one month old (Num. 3:33, 34), a number smaller than that of the other two Levitical families. Of these 6,200 there were 3,200 between 30 and 50 years of age (Num. 4:42-45), more than in the other families. Twelve cities were assigned to them: four from the tribe of Zebulun, four from Reuben, four from Gad. Two of these locations, Ramoth Gilead and Besher, were cities of refuge (Deut. 4:43; Josh. 21:34-40; 1 Chron. 6:63, 77-81). David carried out the reorganization of the Merarites (1 Chron. 23:6, 21-23). With the other Levites, they had to take care of the musical service in the sanctuary, performing six of the twenty-four such functions (1 Chron. 6:31, 44; 25:3). There were Merarites among the pious Israelites who helped Hezekiah cleanse the Temple (2 Chron. 29:12). Some renowned Merarites returned to Jerusalem with Ezra after the exile (Ezra 8:18, 19).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
(from a root meaning: “to be bitter”).
Son of Levi and brother of Gersón (Gersom) and Qohat. (Ge 46:11; 1Ch 6: 1, 16) he Perhaps he was the youngest of Levi’s sons, since he is mentioned third. He was one of the 70 members of Jacob’s family † œwho entered Egypt †. (Ge 46:8, 11, 26, 27) Merari had two sons, Mahli and Musi (Ex 6:19; 1Ch 6:19), and was the founder of the Merarites, one of the three main families of the tribe of Levi. (Nu 26:57.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible