Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)
4& often: in apposition to a substantive with a pronominal suffix (alwayswithoutthe article)Exodus 9:14(read with Hi.אֵלֶּה בְּךָforאֶללִֿבְּךָ)Exodus 10:1אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּהthesemy signs,Exodus 11:8;Deute 4& often: in apposition to a substantive with a pronominal suffix (alwayswithoutthe article)Exodus 9:14(read with Hi.אֵלֶּה בְּךָforאֶללִֿבְּךָ)Exodus 10:1אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּהthesemy signs,Exodus 11:8;Deute
45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram
- chief (semantic_range)
- sum (semantic_range)
12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch
- lodge (semantic_range)
- pass the night (semantic_range)
1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א
- father (semantic_range)
25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16
- son (semantic_range)
- son (semantic_range)
- children (semantic_range)
- youth (semantic_range)
- young men (semantic_range)
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
- Reuben (semantic_range)
2378t.;בְּכֹרGenesis 25:1314t.; suffixבְּכֹּרִיGenesis 49:314t.;בְּכוֺרוֺGenesis 38:63t.; plural constructבְּכוֺרֵיNehemiah 10:372t.;בְּכוֺרֵיהֶםPsalm 136:10; plural feminineבְּכֹרוֺתGenesis 4:4;Nehem 2378t.;בְּכֹרGenesis 25:1314t.; suffixבְּכֹּרִיGenesis 49:314t.;בְּכוֺרוֺGenesis 38:63t.; plural constructבְּכוֺרֵיNehemiah 10:372t.;בְּכוֺרֵיהֶםPsalm 136:10; plural feminineבְּכֹרוֺתGenesis 4:4;Nehem
- first-born (semantic_range)
- men and women (semantic_range)
- animals (semantic_range)
- figurative (semantic_range)
16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG
- Israel (semantic_range)
17(twice in verse);Genesis 4:18ᵐ5Ενωχ,ᵐ5LΕνως.2son of Jered(line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by himGenesis 5:18,19,21,22,23,24;1 Chronicles 1:3ᵐ5Ενωχ.3חֲנֹךְa son of M 17(twice in verse);Genesis 4:18ᵐ5Ενωχ,ᵐ5LΕνως.2son of Jered(line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by himGenesis 5:18,19,21,22,23,24;1 Chronicles 1:3ᵐ5Ενωχ.3חֲנֹךְa son of M
9;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 26:5,8;1 Chronicles 5:3,Φαλλου(ς), etc.; see alsoמֶּלֶת.Topical LexiconIdentity and Family ConnectionsPallu is the second-listed son of Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn by Leah. His bro 9;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 26:5,8;1 Chronicles 5:3,Φαλλου(ς), etc.; see alsoמֶּלֶת.Topical LexiconIdentity and Family ConnectionsPallu is the second-listed son of Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn by Leah. His bro
a.חֶצְרוֺןJoshua 15:3place in extreme south of Judah, +אַדָּ֫רָה=חֲצַראַֿדָּר(q. v.)Numbers 34:4.b.קְרִיּוֺתחֶצְרוֺן הִיא חָצוֺרJoshua 15:25another town of Judah in south.2. proper name, masculineᵐ5Ασ a.חֶצְרוֺןJoshua 15:3place in extreme south of Judah, +אַדָּ֫רָה=חֲצַראַֿדָּר(q. v.)Numbers 34:4.b.קְרִיּוֺתחֶצְרוֺן הִיא חָצוֺרJoshua 15:25another town of Judah in south.2. proper name, masculineᵐ5Ασ
9;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 26:6;1 Chronicles 5:3.2a JudaiteJoshua 7:1,18;1 Chronicles 2:7; so1 Chronicles 4:1, but read perhapsכְּלֻבַיWe (compare1 Chronicles 2:9) —ᵐ5. throughoutχαρμ(ε)ιTopical LexiconCar 9;Exodus 6:14;Numbers 26:6;1 Chronicles 5:3.2a JudaiteJoshua 7:1,18;1 Chronicles 2:7; so1 Chronicles 4:1, but read perhapsכְּלֻבַיWe (compare1 Chronicles 2:9) —ᵐ5. throughoutχαρμ(ε)ιTopical LexiconCar
4& often: in apposition to a substantive with a pronominal suffix (alwayswithoutthe article)Exodus 9:14(read with Hi.אֵלֶּה בְּךָforאֶללִֿבְּךָ)Exodus 10:1אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּהthesemy signs,Exodus 11:8;Deute 4& often: in apposition to a substantive with a pronominal suffix (alwayswithoutthe article)Exodus 9:14(read with Hi.אֵלֶּה בְּךָforאֶללִֿבְּךָ)Exodus 10:1אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּהthesemy signs,Exodus 11:8;Deute
303noun feminineclan(RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175BaNB § 161 a); — absolute׳מAmos 3:1+; constructמִשְׁמַּ֫חַתJudges 9:1+; suffixמִשְׁמַּחְתִּיGenesis 24:38+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָּחו 303noun feminineclan(RSSemitic 1. 258, 2nd ed. 276; K 149, 2nd ed. 175BaNB § 161 a); — absolute׳מAmos 3:1+; constructמִשְׁמַּ֫חַתJudges 9:1+; suffixמִשְׁמַּחְתִּיGenesis 24:38+, etc.; pluralמִשְׁמָּחו
- guild (semantic_range)
- species (semantic_range)
- kind (semantic_range)
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
- Reuben (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
These be the heads of their father's houses,.... Not of the families of Moses and Aaron, but of the children of Israel, though only the heads of three tribes are mentioned; and some think that these
three are taken notice of, to show that they were not rejected of God, though they seem to be rather cursed than blessed by Jacob; and that though they were guilty of very great crimes, as Reuben of incest, and Simeon and Levi of murder, yet they truly repented, and obtained mercy of God, and were honoured in their offspring, of whom an account is here given; but the two first seem to be taken notice of for the sake of the third, and that order might be observed, and that it might plainly appear that the deliverers of Israel were Israelites: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; whose names, and the order in which they are put, are the same as in Gen 46:9 these be the families of Reuben; the heads of them, or from whence they sprung.