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Mahli

מַחְלִיStrong’s H4249

machli (mach-li)

Appears in 11 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Machli is the Hebrew word usually translated “mahli” and “mahlite”. It appears in 11 verses of the Old Testament.

“And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.”
Exodus 6:19 KJV
Meaning
  1. Son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites
  2. Son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi
  3. Son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites
  4. Son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi
How it's translated
  • mahli 11
  • for mahlite 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Chronicles 8
  • Exodus 1
  • Numbers 1
  • Ezra 1

4 books in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

מַחְלִי machli · Mahli

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Libni (H3845H), Eleazar (H0499J) and Kish (H7027H) Also named: mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahlite" H4250) § Mahli = "sick" 1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites 2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi

מַחְלִי machli · Mahli

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.47; son of: Mushi (H4187); brother of: Eder (H5740A) and Jerimoth (H3406K); father of: Shemer (H8106) § Mahli = "sick" 1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites 2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.