Exodus 6:17
"The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the sons of Gershom, Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. He had only two sons, from whom came the families of the Libnites and Shimites; see Num 3:21

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Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H1648 גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Definition:

1;1 Chronicles 6:28;1 Chronicles 15:7גרשׁום1 Chronicles 6:2;1 Chronicles 6:5;1 Chronicles 6:47;1 Chronicles 6:56)Genesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16,17;Numbers 3:17,18,21,25;Numbers 4:22,38,41;Numbers 7:7;Numbe 1;1 Chronicles 6:28;1 Chronicles 15:7גרשׁום1 Chronicles 6:2;1 Chronicles 6:5;1 Chronicles 6:47;1 Chronicles 6:56)Genesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16,17;Numbers 3:17,18,21,25;Numbers 4:22,38,41;Numbers 7:7;Numbe

H3845 לִבְנִי
Definition:

17;Numbers 3:18;1 Chronicles 6:2;1 Chronicles 6:5;1 Chronicles 6:14(ᵐ5Λοβεν[ε]ι).Topical LexiconCanonical OccurrencesExodus 6:17;Numbers 3:18;1 Chronicles 6:17;1 Chronicles 6:20;1 Chronicles 6:29Genea 17;Numbers 3:18;1 Chronicles 6:2;1 Chronicles 6:5;1 Chronicles 6:14(ᵐ5Λοβεν[ε]ι).Topical LexiconCanonical OccurrencesExodus 6:17;Numbers 3:18;1 Chronicles 6:17;1 Chronicles 6:20;1 Chronicles 6:29Genea

H8096 שִׁמְעִי
Definition:

1in Benjamin:a.2 Samuel 16:5,7,13;2 Samuel 19:17;2 Samuel 19:19;2 Samuel 19:22;2 Samuel 19:24,1 Kings 2:810t. 1Kings 2..b.1 Kings 1:8, perhaps =1 Kings 4:18.2a Ramathite1 Chronicles 27:27.3Levites: a. 1in Benjamin:a.2 Samuel 16:5,7,13;2 Samuel 19:17;2 Samuel 19:19;2 Samuel 19:22;2 Samuel 19:24,1 Kings 2:810t. 1Kings 2..b.1 Kings 1:8, perhaps =1 Kings 4:18.2a Ramathite1 Chronicles 27:27.3Levites: a.

H4940 מִשְׁפָחָה
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • guild (semantic_range)
  • species (semantic_range)
  • kind (semantic_range)

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