Numbers 2:10
"On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies,.... This camp consisted of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad, which was divided into lesser bodies,

regiments, or companies, called armies; and this was placed to the south of the tabernacle, or to the right hand, as Aben Ezra interprets it; this was the right wing of the whole army. Reuben's stone, according to the Jewish writers (h), was the "sardius", and his flag was coloured red, and there were figured upon it mandrakes. Simeon's stone was the topaz, and his flag was coloured green, and on it was figured "shechem". Gad's stone was the agate, and his flag was coloured neither black nor white, but mixed, and there was figured upon it a camp or host, on account of what is said, Gen 49:19 , and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur; see Num 1:5 . (h) Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 2. fol. 178. 2.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H1714 דֶּגֶל
Definition:

14standard, banner(AssyriandigluDlHA 40 Pr 58; compare also DiNumbers 2:2); constructדֶּגֶלNumbers 2:37t.; suffixדִּגְלוֺNumbers 1:522t.; plural suffixדִּגְלֵיהֶםNumbers 2:17,31,34; —standard, particu 14standard, banner(AssyriandigluDlHA 40 Pr 58; compare also DiNumbers 2:2); constructדֶּגֶלNumbers 2:37t.; suffixדִּגְלוֺNumbers 1:522t.; plural suffixדִּגְלֵיהֶםNumbers 2:17,31,34; —standard, particu

Possible Meanings:
  • carry (semantic_range)
  • set up standard (semantic_range)
  • set up standard (semantic_range)
  • bannered (semantic_range)
H4264 מַחֲנֶה
Definition:

816t. andfemininePsalm 27:3;1 Chronicles 11:15(onGenesis 32:9a see Di)encampment, camp— absolute׳מGenesis 32:9(twice in verse) + 126 t. (includingEzekiel 1:24, strike out Co); constructמַחֲנֵהGenesis 816t. andfemininePsalm 27:3;1 Chronicles 11:15(onGenesis 32:9a see Di)encampment, camp— absolute׳מGenesis 32:9(twice in verse) + 126 t. (includingEzekiel 1:24, strike out Co); constructמַחֲנֵהGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • place of encampment (semantic_range)
  • camp of armed host (semantic_range)
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)
H8486 תֵּימָן
Definition:

6south, south wind, chiefly poetic, P & Ezekiel (literallywhat is on the right(hand), i.e. as one faces east; see WetzstVerhandi. d. Berl. Anthrop. Ges. 1878, 390) — absolute׳תZechariah 9:146t. (׳הַתּ 6south, south wind, chiefly poetic, P & Ezekiel (literallywhat is on the right(hand), i.e. as one faces east; see WetzstVerhandi. d. Berl. Anthrop. Ges. 1878, 390) — absolute׳תZechariah 9:146t. (׳הַתּ

H6635 צָבָא
Definition:

485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const 485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const

Possible Meanings:
  • be inclined (semantic_range)
  • desire (semantic_range)
  • be pleased (semantic_range)
H5387 נָשִׂיא
Definition:

Or nasi' {naw-see'}; fromnasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.see HEBREW#NAME?see HEBREWnasa'Brown-Driver Or nasi' {naw-see'}; fromnasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.see HEBREW#NAME?see HEBREWnasa'Brown-Driver

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)
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)
H0468 אֱלִיצוּר
Definition:

4; see alsoצוּרִיאֵל) chief of ReubenNumbers 1:5;Numbers 2:10;Numbers 7:30,35;Numbers 10:18.Topical LexiconName and MeaningElizur son of Shedeur bears a name that exalts the steadfast character of the 4; see alsoצוּרִיאֵל) chief of ReubenNumbers 1:5;Numbers 2:10;Numbers 7:30,35;Numbers 10:18.Topical LexiconName and MeaningElizur son of Shedeur bears a name that exalts the steadfast character of the

Possible Meanings:
  • Rock is God (semantic_range)
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)
H7707 שְׁדֵיאוּר
Definition:

5;Numbers 2:10;Numbers 7:30,35;Numbers 10:18(all P);Σεδιονρ.Topical LexiconBiblical BackgroundShedeur emerges in the narrative of the wilderness generation as the father of Elizur, chief of the tribe 5;Numbers 2:10;Numbers 7:30,35;Numbers 10:18(all P);Σεδιονρ.Topical LexiconBiblical BackgroundShedeur emerges in the narrative of the wilderness generation as the father of Elizur, chief of the tribe

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