H4249 H4249
Mahli — Levitical personal name; son of Merari and ancestor of a major Levitical clan
Mahli (מַחְלִי) is the name of two Levites in the Old Testament, the more prominent being the son of Merari and grandson of Levi, who founded one of the major Levitical sub-clans. The Mahlites were responsible for transporting the tabernacle frames, bars, pillars, and bases during the wilderness march (Num 3:20, 33; 4:29-33). The genealogies of 1 Chronicles trace Mahli's line carefully (1 Chr 6:4, 29; 23:21, 23; 24:26-28), noting that his sons married their cousins because he had no daughters in one branch. A second Mahli appears in 1 Chronicles 6:32; 23:23 as the son of Mushi — making him nephew and namesake of the first. Spanish and English both transliterate as 'Mahli.'
Senses
1. Machli (personal name) — A Levitical personal name borne by at least two individuals. The primary Mahli is the son of Merari and grandson of Levi, ancestor of the Mahlite clan responsible for transporting the tabernacle's structural components (Exod 6:19; Num 3:20, 33; 4:29-33). His genealogy is traced through 1 Chronicles 6:4, 29; 23:21, 23; 24:26-28. A second Mahli is the son of Mushi (1 Chr 6:32; 23:23; 24:30), making him nephew of the first. Ezra 8:18 mentions a descendant in the post-exilic period. Spanish 'Mahli,' French 'Mahli,' and German 'Mahli' all transliterate directly. 12×
AR["لِمَحْلِي", "مَحلي", "مَحْلِي", "مَخْلِي"]·ben["মহলি", "মহলির", "মহলী", "মহলীর", "মহলীর-জন্য"]·DE["Machli", "Mahli", "[מחלי]", "fuer-Machli"]·EN["Machli", "Mahli", "for-Machli"]·FR["Mahli", "[למחלי]", "[מחלי]"]·heb["ל-מחלי", "מחלי"]·HI["महली", "महली-के", "महली-के-लिए"]·ID["Mahli", "bagi-Mahli"]·IT["Mahli"]·jav["Dhateng-Mahli", "Mahli"]·KO["마할리", "마헐리", "마흘리", "말리", "에게-마할리"]·PT["Machli", "Mahli", "Para-Mahli"]·RU["Махли"]·ES["Mahli", "Majli", "Maḥli", "Para-Majli"]·SW["Mahli", "kwa-Mahli"]·TR["Mahli", "Mahli'nin", "Mahli'ye", "Mahlinin"]·urd["محلی", "محلی-کا", "محلی-کے", "مَحلی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† I. מַחְלִי n.pr.m. 1. Levite, son of Merari Ex 6:19 Nu 3:20 1 Ch 6:4, 14; 23:21(×2) 24:26, 28 Ezr 8:18 (prob.), 𝔊 Μοολλει. 2. son of Mushi, and grandson of Merari 1 Ch 6:32; 23:23; 24:30, 𝔊 Μοολει, Μοολ(λ)ι.