(Mahʹli) [possibly from a root meaning “grow weak; fall sick”].

1. Levi’s grandson, a son of Merari and brother of Mushi. (Ex 6:16, 19; 1Ch 6:19, 29; 24:26) Mahli was the father of Eleazar and Kish and the family head of the Mahlites. (Nu 3:20, 33; 1Ch 23:21; 24:28, 29) His descendant Sherebiah, referred to as “a man of discretion from the sons of Mahli,” returned to Jerusalem with Ezra.​—Ezr 8:18.

2. A Levite, the son of Mushi, and hence the nephew of Merari’s son Mahli.​—1Ch 6:47; 23:23; 24:26, 30.