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Strong's H4249 מַחְלִי (machli)

Machli means “Mahli” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4249 — prizo (“saw asunder”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4249
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 4

Strong's H4249 Quick Answer

Strong's H4249 מַחלִי (Machliy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Machliy (makh-lee') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machli, the name of two Israelites It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include mahli. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Machliy (makh-lee') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machli, the name of two Israelites
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mahli

Meaning and Definition

Machliy (makh-lee') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machli, the name of two Israelites [from H2470] KJV: Mahli. Root(s): H2470

Original Word
מַחלִי
Transliteration
Machliy
Derivation
Root: חלה First root strongs: 2470
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4249. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mahli

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Libni (H3845H), Eleazar (H0499J) and Kish (H7027H) Also named: mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahlite" H4250) § Mahli = "sick" 1) son of Merari and grandson of Levi; progenitor of the family of the Mahlites 2) son of Mushi, grandson of Merari, and great grandson of Levi

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How Strong's H4249 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Machliy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Mahli Numbers 3:20 10×

How Strong's H4249 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4249 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4249 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 6:19 KJV

And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

Numbers 3:20 KJV

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.

1 Chronicles 6:19 KJV

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4249.

Exodus 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Numbers 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
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.
1 Chronicles 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles 6:29 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles 6:47 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:21 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:23 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
1 Chronicles 24:26 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
1 Chronicles 24:30 Old Testament, KJV
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
Ezra 8:18 Old Testament, KJV
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4249, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 6:19
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 3:20
1 Chronicles 8 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6:19 1 Chronicles 6:29 1 Chronicles 6:47 1 Chronicles 23:21 1 Chronicles 23:23 1 Chronicles 24:26 1 Chronicles 24:28 1 Chronicles 24:30
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 8:18

Strong's H4249 FAQ

What does machli (מַחְלִי) mean?

Machli (Strong's H4249) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mahli". Machliy (makh-lee') n/p. 1. sick 2. Machli, the name of two Israelites

How many times is machli (מַחְלִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4249 across 4 books.

Where can I study machli (מַחְלִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4249 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate machli (מַחְלִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mahli. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.