How to Pronounce Merari
Meh-RAH-ree
Merari is pronounced Meh-RAH-ree (məˈreɪraɪ): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: mih-RAHR-EYE, muh-RAY-rye or meh-RAH-rye.
What does Merari mean?
Merari means “bitter; to provoke”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Merari?
Merari was the third son of Levi, named with his brothers Gershon and Kohath (Genesis 46:11). His descendants through his sons Mahli and Mushi formed one of the great Levite clans that served at the tabernacle (Numbers 3:20, Numbers 3:33).
Also pronounced
mih-RAHR-EYE
muh-RAY-rye or meh-RAH-rye
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Genesis 46:11Exodus 6:16Exodus 6:19Numbers 3:17Numbers 3:20Numbers 3:33Numbers 3:35Numbers 3:36Numbers 4:29Numbers 4:33Numbers 4:42Numbers 4:45Numbers 7:8Numbers 10:17Numbers 26:57Joshua 21:7Joshua 21:34Joshua 21:401 Chronicles 6:11 Chronicles 6:161 Chronicles 6:191 Chronicles 6:291 Chronicles 6:441 Chronicles 6:471 Chronicles 6:631 Chronicles 6:771 Chronicles 9:141 Chronicles 15:61 Chronicles 15:171 Chronicles 23:6+8 more
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