מַחְלִיMachlîy

Machli, the name of two Israelites

Pronunciation: makh-lee' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4249

Meanings

1. Levite, son of Merari (Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:4)

2. son of Mushi, and grandson of Merari (1 Chronicles 6:32; 1 Chronicles 23:23; 1 Chronicles 24:30)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 12 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 6:19 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, as listed in their family records.
  • Numbers 3:20 The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:19 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
  • 1 Chronicles 6:29 The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
  • 1 Chronicles 6:47 Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:21 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).