1 Chronicles 6:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֧י מְרָרִ֛י אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם עַֽל־הַשְּׂמֹ֑אול אֵיתָן֙ בֶּן־קִישִׁ֔י בֶּן־עַבְדִּ֖י בֶּן־מַלּֽוּךְ׃

Transliteration

û-ḇᵊnê Mᵊrārî ʾăḥêhem ʿal-ha-śᵊmōʾwl ʾÊṯān ben-Qîšî ben-ʿAḇdî ben-Mallûḵ

Grammar Details

*û-ḇᵊnê*: conjunction waw + noun, masculine plural, construct - and sons of
*Mᵊrārî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Merari
*ʾăḥêhem*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers
*ʿal*-*ha-śᵊmōʾwl*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the left
*ʾÊṯān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ethan
*ben*-*Qîšî*: noun, masculine singular, construct + proper noun - son of Kishi
*ben*-*ʿAḇdî*: noun, masculine singular, construct + proper noun - son of Abdi
*ben*-*Mallûḵ*: noun, masculine singular, construct + proper noun - son of Malluch

Word Meanings

*ʾăḥêhem*: their brothers/their kinsmen

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 6:19 : 19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' [houses].
Num 3:33 : 33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

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 6:30
83%
30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
1 Chr 6:42-47
6 verses
80%
42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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,
46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chr 6:16-20
5 verses
79%
16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
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].
20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chr 9:14
78%
14And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
1 Chr 24:26-27
2 verses
77%
26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
Exod 6:17
77%
17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Num 3:18-20
3 verses
76%
18And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
19And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
Exod 6:19
76%
19And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
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 6:6
76%
6and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
1 Chr 23:21
76%
21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
1 Chr 4:25-26
2 verses
75%
25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
26And the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.
1 Chr 6:51
74%
51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chr 6:24
74%
24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
2 Chr 29:13-14
2 verses
74%
13and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
14and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
1 Chr 15:6
74%
6of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;
Ezra 10:31
73%
31And [of] the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
1 Chr 6:38-40
3 verses
73%
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,
40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
1 Chr 26:7
73%
7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
Num 3:33
73%
33Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
1 Chr 6:28
73%
28And the sons of Samuel: the first-born, [Joel], and the second Abijah.
1 Chr 23:9-10
2 verses
73%
9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan.
10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
Gen 46:11
72%
11And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chr 6:35
72%
35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chr 26:23
72%
23Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
Num 1:6
72%
6Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Num 4:29
72%
29As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them by their families, by their fathers' houses;
Exod 6:22
72%
22And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Ezra 10:33
72%
33Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
Ezra 7:3
72%
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
1 Chr 8:21
71%
21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
Neh 11:15
71%
15And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;