Numbers 3:21
"Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites,.... The first son of Levi: these are the family of the Gershonites; that were now, numbered.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)

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

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)
H3846 לִבְנִי
Definition:

Patronymically fromLibniy; a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively) -- Libnites.see HEBREWLibniyBrown-Driver-BriggsII.לִבְנִיadjective, of a peopleof foregoing, always with article׳הַלּas subs Patronymically fromLibniy; a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively) -- Libnites.see HEBREWLibniyBrown-Driver-BriggsII.לִבְנִיadjective, of a peopleof foregoing, always with article׳הַלּas subs

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)
H8097 שִׁמְעִי
Definition:

21; compareZechariah 12:13.Topical LexiconGenealogical ContextShimei was the younger of the two sons of Gershon, eldest son of Levi (Numbers 3:17-18). His descendants formed “the family of the Shimeit 21; compareZechariah 12:13.Topical LexiconGenealogical ContextShimei was the younger of the two sons of Gershon, eldest son of Levi (Numbers 3:17-18). His descendants formed “the family of the Shimeit

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

H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)
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)
H1649 גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי
Definition:

21,23,24;Numbers 4:24,27,28;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:33;1 Chronicles 23:7;1 Chronicles 26:21; 2Chronicles 29:12; with article as adjective singular masculine1 Chronicles 26:21;1 Chronicles 29:8.Topical 21,23,24;Numbers 4:24,27,28;Numbers 26:57;Joshua 21:33;1 Chronicles 23:7;1 Chronicles 26:21; 2Chronicles 29:12; with article as adjective singular masculine1 Chronicles 26:21;1 Chronicles 29:8.Topical

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