What does "Merarites" mean in the Bible?
Merarites, one of the three great families, of the tribe of Levi, numbering, when the census was taken in the wilderness, 6200 males above one month old, of whom 3200 were between thirty and fifty years of age, Num 3:34; Num 4:44, and divided into two branches, the Mahlites and the Mushites. Merarites appears in 5 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Merarites?
MERARITES, THE, one of the three great families, of the tribe of Levi, numbering, when the census was taken in the wilderness, 6200 males above one month old, of whom 3200 were between thirty and fifty years of age, Num 3:34; Num 4:44, and divided into two branches, the Mahlites and the Mushites. Num 3:33. They marched between Judah and Reuben, pitched to the north of the tabernacle, and had charge of all the pillars, bars, boards, etc., belonging to the tabernacle and the surrounding court. Num 3:33-37; Num 4:29-33; Song of Solomon 7:8. When Canaan was conquered, twelve cities in the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were allotted to them. Josh 21:7, Josh 21:34-39; 1 Chr 6:63, 1 Chr 6:77-81.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Merarites?
Where does Merarites appear in the Bible?
Merarites is referenced in 5 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 6:63
- 1 Chronicles 6:77
- 1 Chronicles 15:6
- Numbers 7:8
- Numbers 10:17
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Merarites.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Merarites?
Merarites appears in 5 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Merarites?
1 Chronicles, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Merarites?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
