Numbers 3:17
"And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And these were the sons of Levi, by their names,.... The immediate offspring and descendants of that patriarch: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; these went down with him into Egypt,

Gen 46:11 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H0428 אֵלֶּה
Definition:

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

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)
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

H8034 שֵׁם
Definition:

9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz

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

H6955 קְהָת
Definition:

son of LeviGenesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16;Numbers 3:17;1 Chronicles 5:27;1 Chronicles 6:1;1 Chronicles 23:6, compareExodus 6:18;Numbers 26:58and׳בֶּןקֿNumbers 16:1;1 Chronicles 6:23;׳בְּנֵי קExodus 6:184t. son of LeviGenesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16;Numbers 3:17;1 Chronicles 5:27;1 Chronicles 6:1;1 Chronicles 23:6, compareExodus 6:18;Numbers 26:58and׳בֶּןקֿNumbers 16:1;1 Chronicles 6:23;׳בְּנֵי קExodus 6:184t.

H4847 מְרָרִי
Definition:

ᵐ5Μεραρ(ε)Ι,Μαραρει; —Genesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16,19;Numbers 3:17,20,33 (twice in verse);Numbers 3:35,36;Numbers 4:29,33,42,45;Numbers 7:8;Numbers 10:17;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:7;Joshua 21:34;Joshua 21: ᵐ5Μεραρ(ε)Ι,Μαραρει; —Genesis 46:11;Exodus 6:16,19;Numbers 3:17,20,33 (twice in verse);Numbers 3:35,36;Numbers 4:29,33,42,45;Numbers 7:8;Numbers 10:17;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:7;Joshua 21:34;Joshua 21:

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