מְרָרִי֮
𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉
merari
of Merari
from מָרַר; bitter; Merari, an Israelite; Merari. See also מְרָרִי.
Joshua 21:34 · Word #3
Lexicon H4847
| Lemma | מְרָרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Mᵉrârîy |
| Strong's | H4847 |
| In-context | of Merari |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4847-02
Bitter One
| Root | מרר (m-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | bitterness, to be bitter, to make bitter, sharpness, grief |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning "Bitter One"; by extension, refers to the ancestor of the Merarite clan within the tribe of Levi. |
| Conceptual Significance | Merari is one of the sons of Levi and progenitor of the Merarites, a Levitical clan entrusted with structural responsibilities of the tabernacle. The name’s association with bitterness may reflect themes of hardship in Israel’s early history, yet it becomes linked with sacred service and covenantal duty. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; the -ִי ending functions as a gentilicial or relational formation from the root מרר, used here as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name מְרָרִי (Mᵉrârîy) derives from the root מרר (m-r-r), meaning "to be bitter" or "to make bitter." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering "Bitter One" preserves both the root sense and the singular masculine form of the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מרר (bitterness, to be bitter, to make bitter, sharpness, grief)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4751-01 |
bemar | in bitter-ness |
H4751-02 |
hamar | the bitter one |
H4751-03 |
hamarim | the bitter ones |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H4847)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:11 | וּ/מְרָרִֽי | umerari | and Merari |
| Exodus 6:16 | וּ/מְרָרִ֑י | umerari | and Merari |
| Exodus 6:19 | מְרָרִ֖י | merari | Merari |