Exodus

Exodus 6:16–20

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.

¹⁸The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

¹⁹The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.

These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

²⁰And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

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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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Kohath	קְהָ֔ת	qə·hāṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6955 Kehath
Amram	עַמְרָ֣ם	‘am·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6019 Amram
Izhar	וְיִצְהָ֔ר	wə·yiṣ·hār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3324 Jitshar
Hebron	וְחֶבְר֖וֹן	wə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2275 Hebron
and Uzziel	וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל	wə·‘uz·zî·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5816 Uzziel
Kohath	קְהָ֔ת	qə·hāṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6955 Kehath
lived	חַיֵּ֣י	ḥay·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2416 alive, living
133	שָׁלֹ֧שׁ	šā·lōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנָֽה׃	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Merari	מְרָרִ֖י	mə·rā·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4847 Merari
Mahli	מַחְלִ֣י	maḥ·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4249 Machli
and Mushi	וּמוּשִׁ֑י	ū·mū·šî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4187 Mushi
These	אֵ֛לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
were the clans	מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת	miš·pə·ḥōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4940 clan
of the Levites	הַלֵּוִ֖י	hal·lê·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
according to their records	לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃	lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8435 descent, family, history

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Amram	עַמְרָ֜ם	‘am·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6019 Amram
married	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his father’s sister	דֹּֽדָתוֹ֙	dō·ḏā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1733 aunt
Jochebed	יוֹכֶ֤בֶד	yō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3115 Jokebed
and she bore	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֖ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Amram	עַמְרָ֔ם	‘am·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6019 Amram
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