Exodus
Exodus 6:17–19
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.
Word by word
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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 |
Exodus 6:18
| 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 |
Exodus 6:19
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 6:17 1 Chronicles 6:17 · Numbers 3:18 · 1 Chronicles 23:7
Exodus 6:18 1 Chronicles 6:2 · 1 Chronicles 6:18 · Numbers 3:19 · Numbers 26:57
Exodus 6:19 Numbers 3:20 · 1 Chronicles 23:21 · 1 Chronicles 6:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.