Numbers 3:20
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
מַחְלִי
Machlîy
Machli, the name of two Israelites
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
לֵוִיִּי
Lêvîyîy
a Levite or descendant of Levi
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Key Terms in This Verse
מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
Study H4940 →מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
Study H4940 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise ...
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
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