1 Chronicles 15:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִבְנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י עֲשָׂיָ֣ה הַשָּׂ֔ר וְאֶחָ֖יו מָאתַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃

Transliteration

livnê mərārî ʿăśāyāh ha-śār wə-ʾeḥāyw mātayim wə-ʿeśrîm

Grammar Details

*livnê*: preposition + masculine plural construct - for the sons of
*mərārî*: proper name - Merari
*ʿăśāyāh*: proper name - Asaiah
*ha-śār*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief
*wə-ʾeḥāyw*: conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his brothers
*mātayim*: dual form number - two hundred
*wə-ʿeśrîm*: conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty

Word Meanings

*livnê*: for the sons of/for the descendants of
*mərārî*: Merari (personal name)
*ʿăśāyāh*: Asaiah (personal name)
*ha-śār*: the chief/the official/the leader
*ʾeḥāyw*: his brothers/his relatives/his kinsmen

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 6:29-30 : 29 The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, 30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 15:5
79%
5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;
1 Chr 6:29-30
2 verses
79%
29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
1 Chr 15:7-10
4 verses
78%
7of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;
8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
9of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore;
10of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.
1 Chr 9:5
76%
5And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.
1 Chr 6:1-2
2 verses
76%
1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chr 6:16
76%
16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Ezra 8:19
75%
19and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
1 Chr 6:37-39
3 verses
75%
37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chr 6:43-45
3 verses
75%
43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chr 6:18-19
2 verses
75%
18And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].
1 Chr 6:22-23
2 verses
74%
22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
1 Chr 9:14
74%
14And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Num 4:42
74%
42And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Exod 6:24
74%
24And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.
Num 3:33-34
2 verses
74%
33Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
34And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
1 Chr 6:47
74%
47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
Neh 11:12-13
2 verses
74%
12and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
13and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' [houses], two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Exod 6:19
74%
19And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
Ezra 8:5
73%
5Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
Gen 46:11
73%
11And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Num 3:20
73%
20And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
1 Chr 15:17
73%
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chr 4:36
73%
36and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
1 Chr 12:6
73%
6Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites,
1 Chr 23:21
72%
21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
1 Chr 2:8
72%
8And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.
2 Chr 29:13
72%
13and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
Num 4:45
72%
45These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses.
1 Chr 23:11
72%
11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.
1 Chr 24:27
72%
27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
Num 4:29
72%
29As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them by their families, by their fathers' houses;
Num 1:41
72%
41those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Num 26:57
72%
57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
1 Chr 25:15
72%
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
Num 3:17
72%
17And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Num 1:35
71%
35those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
1 Chr 25:19
71%
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: