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And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. (KJV)

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וּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 1

מְרָרִ֛יme.ra.RiMerari

Lemma: מְרָרִי (me.ra.ri) · Strong's: H4847

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Merari

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:19, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 3:36, Numbers 4:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4847; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 2

לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.Tamto clans their

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) · Strong's: H4940

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: family

Used 302 times. Also: Genesis 8:19, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4940; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 3

מַחְלִ֣יmach.LiMahli

Lemma: מַחְלִי (mach.li) · Strong's: H4249G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Mahli

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:29, 1 Chronicles 23:21, 1 Chronicles 24:26, 1 Chronicles 24:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4249G; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 4

וּמוּשִׁ֑יu.mu.Shiand Mushi

Lemma: מוּשִׁי (mu.shi) · Strong's: H4187

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Mushi

Used 8 times. Also: Exodus 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:47, 1 Chronicles 23:21, 1 Chronicles 23:23, 1 Chronicles 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4187; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 5

אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehthese

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 6

הֵ֛םhemthey

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 7

מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.Chot[were] [the] clans of

Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) · Strong's: H4940

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: family

Used 302 times. Also: Genesis 8:19, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4940; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 8

הַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.Vithe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 9

לְבֵ֥יתle.Veitto [the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 10

אֲבֹתָֽם\׃'a.vo.Tamancestors their

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Numbers 3:20 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Merari	→	מְרָרִי H4847 Merari
by their clans	→	מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 family
were Mahli	→	מַחְלִי H4249G Mahli
and Mushi	→	מוּשִׁי H4187 Mushi
These	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
were	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
the clans	→	מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 family
of the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
according to their families	→	אָב H0001G father
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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