Exodus 1:2
"Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. The first sons of Jacob by Leah.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (4 words)

H7205 רְאוּבֵן
Definition:

32makes =רָאָה בְּעָנְיִי(!); JosAnt. i. 19, 7 and othersΡουβηλος,ᵑ6,׳רthen perhaps = Arabic,lion, compare Di); —1eldest son of Jacob and LeahGenesis 29:32;Genesis 30:1411t. Genesis;Exodus 1:2;1 Chron 32makes =רָאָה בְּעָנְיִי(!); JosAnt. i. 19, 7 and othersΡουβηλος,ᵑ6,׳רthen perhaps = Arabic,lion, compare Di); —1eldest son of Jacob and LeahGenesis 29:32;Genesis 30:1411t. Genesis;Exodus 1:2;1 Chron

Possible Meanings:
  • Reuben (semantic_range)
H8095 שִׁמְעוֹן
Definition:

Genesis 29:33(name explanation fromשָׁמַע),Genesis 35:23;Exodus 1:214t. (associated especially with LeviGenesis 34:25,30;Genesis 49:5).2tribal nameJudges 1:3(twice in verse);Judges 1:17;Numbers 1:6+; Genesis 29:33(name explanation fromשָׁמַע),Genesis 35:23;Exodus 1:214t. (associated especially with LeviGenesis 34:25,30;Genesis 49:5).2tribal nameJudges 1:3(twice in verse);Judges 1:17;Numbers 1:6+;

H3878 לֵוִי
Definition:

34(J) interpreted asjoined, i. e. husband to wife;Numbers 18:2,4 (P; apparently in word-play) of Levites asjoined to, attendant upon, Aaron; originally asattached to, accompanyingIsrael from Egypt, La 34(J) interpreted asjoined, i. e. husband to wife;Numbers 18:2,4 (P; apparently in word-play) of Levites asjoined to, attendant upon, Aaron; originally asattached to, accompanyingIsrael from Egypt, La

H3063 יְהוּדָה
Definition:

35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ 35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ

Possible Meanings:
  • Judah (semantic_range)
  • son of Jacob and Leah (semantic_range)
  • tribe (semantic_range)
  • nation (semantic_range)
  • land of Judah (semantic_range)

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