Lexical Definition
מַחְלִי Machlîy (makh-lee') Mahli N:N-M-P
from חָלָה; sick
Mahli.
- § Mahli = "sick"
- Machli, the name of two Israelites
1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites
2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַחְלִ֣י | Mahli | Exod.6.19 • Num.3.20 • 1Chr.6.19 • 1Chr.23.21 • 1Chr.24.26 |
| מַחְלִ֖י | Mahli | 1Chr.23.21 |
| מַחְלִ֔י | Mahli | Ezra.8.18 |
| מַחְלִ֑י | Mahli | 1Chr.6.29 |
| לְמַחְלִי֙ | for Mahlite | 1Chr.24.28 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19
- son of: Merari (מְרָרִי)
- brother of: Mushi (מוּשִׁי) and Jaaziah (יַעֲזִיָּהוּ)
- father of: Libni (לִבְנִי), Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר) and Kish (קִישׁ)
- Also named: mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahlite" מַחְלִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. מַחְלִי
proper name, masculine 1. Levite, son of Merari Exod 6:19; Num 3:20; 1Chr 6:4*; 1Chr 6:14*; 1Chr 23:21 (twice in verse); 1Chr 24:26; 1Chr 24:28; Ezra 8:18 (probably), ᵐ5 Μοολλει.
2. son of Mushi, and grandson of Merari 1Chr 6:32*; 1Chr 23:23; 1Chr 24:30, ᵐ5 Μοολει, Μοολ(λ)ι.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:19 |
| Numbers | 3:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:4* · 6:14* · 6:32* · 23:21 · 23:23 · 24:26 · 24:28 · 24:30 |
| Ezra | 8:18 |
Profile
Male • Son of Merari • Son of Merari, grandson of Levi.
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Mahli, a son of Merari and grandson of Levi, was an ancestor of the Mahlites (Exo.6.19; Num.3.20,33; 26.58; 1Ch.6.19,29; 23.21; 24.26,28; Ezr.8.18).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19;
- referred to as Mahli מַחְלִי, or Mahlite מַחְלִי;
- son of Merari מְרָרִי;
- a brother of Mushi מוּשִׁי and Jaaziah יַעֲזִיָּהוּ;
- father of Libni לִבְנִי, Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר and Kish קִישׁ.
Mahli was one of the sons of Merari and a grandson of Levi. He was an ancestor of the Levitical clan known as the Mahlites. Mahli's descendants were responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and later in the temple. They were counted in the census of the Levites during the time of Moses and were given specific responsibilities in the transportation and setup of the tabernacle
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