Numbers
Numbers 3:21
21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Gershon came | לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן | lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1648 Gereshon, Gereshom |
| the Libnite | הַלִּבְנִ֔י | hal·liḇ·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3846 Libnite |
| clan | מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ | miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| and the Shimeite | הַשִּׁמְעִ֑י | haš·šim·‘î | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8097 Shimite |
| clan | וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת | ū·miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| these | אֵ֣לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| were the Gershonite | הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ | hag·gê·rə·šun·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1649 Gereshonite |
| clans | מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת | miš·pə·ḥōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4940 clan |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.