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Strong's H4250 מַחְלִי (machli)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4250 — prin (“ere”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4250
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4250 Quick Answer

Strong's H4250 מַחלִי (Machliy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Machliy (makh-lee') adj. 1. a Machlite or (collectively) descendants of Machli [patronymical from H4249] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mahlites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Machliy (makh-lee') adj. 1. a Machlite or (collectively) descendants of Machli [patronymical from H4249]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mahlites

Meaning and Definition

Machliy (makh-lee') adj. 1. a Machlite or (collectively) descendants of Machli [patronymical from H4249] KJV: Mahlites. Root(s): H4249

Original Word
מַחלִי
Transliteration
Machliy
Derivation
First root strongs: 4249
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4250. 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)

Mahlite

Usage: Someone descended from Mahli who was 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) Group of mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahli" H4249) § Mahlites, of Mahli "my sickness" descendants of Mahli, the grandson of Levi

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How Strong's H4250 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.

Mahlites Numbers 3:33

How Strong's H4250 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4250 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 H4250 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 3:33 KJV

Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

Numbers 26:58 KJV

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4250.

Numbers 3:33 Old Testament, KJV
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Numbers 26:58 Old Testament, KJV
These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4250, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4250 FAQ

What does machli (מַחְלִי) mean?

Machli (Strong's H4250) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mahlites". Machliy (makh-lee') adj. 1. a Machlite or (collectively) descendants of Machli [patronymical from H4249]

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

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4250 across 1 book.

Where can I study machli (מַחְלִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4250 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 mahlites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.