וּ/מְרָרִ֑י
𐤅/𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉
Merari
and Merari
Merari: a personal name meaning 'bitter' or possibly 'one who is made bitter.' Merari is primarily used as a proper noun to designate the youngest son of Levi and the founding ancestor of the Merarite clan among the Levites. In narrative and genealogical contexts, the word designates either the individual or his descendants. The underlying meaning draws from the adjective 'bitter,' indicating either a personal characteristic, a circumstance, or reflecting a traditional naming convention.
Exodus 6:16 · Word #8
Lexicon H4847
| Lemma | מְרָרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤓𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Merari |
| Strong's | H4847 |
| Definition | Merari: a personal name meaning 'bitter' or possibly 'one who is made bitter.' Merari is primarily used as a proper noun to designate the youngest son of Levi and the founding ancestor of the Merarite clan among the Levites. In narrative and genealogical contexts, the word designates either the individual or his descendants. The underlying meaning draws from the adjective 'bitter,' indicating either a personal characteristic, a circumstance, or reflecting a traditional naming convention. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Merari |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4847-03
and Bitter-one
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper masculine singular personal name (מְרָרִי). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root מרר (to be bitter) with a nominalizing -î ending, indicating association or possession. The conjunction וּ adds "and," and "Bitter-one" preserves the attributive sense embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Merari
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Bitter-One |
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