1 Chronicles 15:6:21 Chr.15.6.W2TAB
מְרָרִ֑י
merari
“Merari”
- Transliteration
- me-ra-RI
- Extended
- meh-raa-REE
- IPA
- /məraːˈriː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Merari
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-ra-RI
- clause
liv-NE me-ra-RI
- sentence
liv-NE me-ra-RI a-sa-YA ha-SAR ve-e-KHAIV ma-A-ta-YIM ve-e-she-RIM
Exegesis
It is followed by the proper noun Merari {מְרָרִ֑י | mə-rā-rî}, marking the Levitical clan.
Root and etymology
m-r-rmem–resh–resh
“bitter”
In context — 1 Chronicles 15:6
From the sons of Merari, Asaiah the leader and his brothers numbered 220.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 15:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Chronicles 15:6, so the Hebrew word מְרָרִ֑י (merari) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.15.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.15.6.W2.S1) and character.