Numbers 3:24
"And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites,.... Who had the chief authority over them, and the chief direction of them in what they were to

do: shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael; but who he was, or of which family of the Gershonites, whether of the Libnites or Shimites, is not said here or elsewhere; nor do the Jewish writers, who affect to know every thing, pretend to tell us.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

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

H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H0001 אָב
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • father (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

H0460 אֶלְיָסָף
Definition:

14;Numbers 2:14;Numbers 7:42,47;Numbers 10:20.b.chief of GershonNumbers 3:24.Topical LexiconOccurrences and ContextsThe name Eliasaph appears six times, designating two distinct men active during Isra 14;Numbers 2:14;Numbers 7:42,47;Numbers 10:20.b.chief of GershonNumbers 3:24.Topical LexiconOccurrences and ContextsThe name Eliasaph appears six times, designating two distinct men active during Isra

Possible Meanings:
  • God has added (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)
H3815 לָאֵל
Definition:

see NöWZKM, 1892, 314GrayHeb. Names, 207) a Gershonite-Levite;Numbers 3:24,ᵐ5Δαηλ,Δαουηλ.לאם(√ of following; compare Arabicbind up, ortogether, III.reconcile, bring together(Thes BaNB§ 65 n. 2); > Lag see NöWZKM, 1892, 314GrayHeb. Names, 207) a Gershonite-Levite;Numbers 3:24,ᵐ5Δαηλ,Δαουηλ.לאם(√ of following; compare Arabicbind up, ortogether, III.reconcile, bring together(Thes BaNB§ 65 n. 2); > Lag

Possible Meanings:
  • belonging to God (semantic_range)

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