Exodus
Exodus 6:16–17
16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
17The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
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Exodus 6:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | וְאֵ֨לֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| were the names | שְׁמ֤וֹת | šə·mō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8034 name |
| of the sons | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Levi | לֵוִי֙ | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3881 Levite |
| according to their records | לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם | lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H8435 descent, family, history |
| Gershon | גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן | gê·rə·šō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom |
| Kohath | וּקְהָ֖ת | ū·qə·hāṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6955 Kehath |
| and Merari | וּמְרָרִ֑י | ū·mə·rā·rî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4847 Merari |
| Levi | לֵוִ֔י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| lived | חַיֵּ֣י | ḥay·yê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2416 alive, living |
| 137 | שֶׁ֧בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| years | שָׁנָֽה׃ | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
Exodus 6:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Gershon | גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן | ḡê·rə·šō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom |
| Libni | לִבְנִ֥י | liḇ·nî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3845 Libni |
| and Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִ֖י | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| by their clans | לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ | lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4940 clan |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 6:16 Numbers 3:17 · Genesis 46:11 · 1 Chronicles 6:16 · 1 Chronicles 6:1 · Numbers 26:57
Exodus 6:17 1 Chronicles 6:17 · Numbers 3:18 · 1 Chronicles 23:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.