qa.ri describes recognized members of the congregation, including tribal leaders and named men.

Across the supplied verses, qa.ri identifies men recognized within the congregation: the heads of Israel's tribal thousands, the leaders who rose before Moses, and Dathan and Abiram in the account of their contention.

1. Recognized members and leaders of the congregation · dominant

   The masculine plural construct form identifies a group in relation to the congregation. In Numbers 1:16 the APB renders the clause "These are the chosen ones of the congregation" and identifies them as tribal leaders and heads of Israel's thousands; Numbers 16:2 places such men among the leaders who rose before Moses, while Numbers 26:9 applies the designation to Dathan and Abiram in the account of their contention.

   Numbers 1:16Numbers 16:2Numbers 26:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the group as "chosen ones of the congregation" in Numbers 1:16 and Numbers 26:9, and as "chosen of the meeting" in Numbers 16:2. These phrases indicate the verse-level presentation rather than a precise lexical rendering.