לִ/מְרָרִ֕י
𐤋/𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉
Merari
To Merari
Merari: a personal name meaning 'bitter' or possibly 'one who is made bitter.' Merari is primarily used as a proper noun to designate the youngest son of Levi and the founding ancestor of the Merarite clan among the Levites. In narrative and genealogical contexts, the word designates either the individual or his descendants. The underlying meaning draws from the adjective 'bitter,' indicating either a personal characteristic, a circumstance, or reflecting a traditional naming convention.
Numbers 3:33 · Word #1
Lexicon H4847
| Lemma | מְרָרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Merari |
| Strong's | H4847 |
| Definition | Merari: a personal name meaning 'bitter' or possibly 'one who is made bitter.' Merari is primarily used as a proper noun to designate the youngest son of Levi and the founding ancestor of the Merarite clan among the Levites. In narrative and genealogical contexts, the word designates either the individual or his descendants. The underlying meaning draws from the adjective 'bitter,' indicating either a personal characteristic, a circumstance, or reflecting a traditional naming convention. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | To Merari |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4847-01
to Bitter-One
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition ל ("to"); personal name formed from מרר with -î suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root מרר meaning "to be bitter," with the nominalizing suffix -î indicating association ("bitter one" or "my bitterness"). The prefixed ל marks the preposition "to," so the full form means "to Bitter-One." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Merari
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Bitter-One |
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