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Numbers 26:58 — Word Study

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WLCאֵ֣לֶּה׀ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת לֵוִ֗י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת הַלִּבְנִ֜י מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַמַּחְלִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקָּרְחִ֑י וּקְהָ֖ת הוֹלִ֥ד אֶת־ עַמְרָֽם׃

BSAThese [were]ʼêl-leh [specific, particular] the familiesmishpâchâh [clans, tribes] The LibniteLibnîy [from Libni, a Levite] clanmishpâchâh the HebroniteChebrôwnîy [from Hebron, a city] clanmishpâchâh the MahliteMachlîy [from Mahli, a Levite] clanmishpâchâh the MushiteMûwshîy [from Mushi, a Levite] clanmishpâchâh and the KorahiteQorchîy [from Korah, a Levite] clanmishpâchâh Now KohathQᵉhâth [a Levite, son of Levi] was the father ofyâlad [to beget, gave birth to] AmramʻAmrâm [exalted people, a leader]

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Numbers 26:58quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse lists the clans of the Levites and identifies Kohath as the father of Amram.
Who is speakingThe narrator, recounting the genealogical records of the Levite clans.
Where we areThis verse is part of a census of the Levites, detailing their family divisions.
The hard wordמִשְׁפָּחָה
Take awayThe Levite clans are clearly identified, establishing their lineage.
3 commentators on this verse Jamieson, Poole, Cambridge & more — read them › clause subjectקְהָת verbיָלַד The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Numbers 26:58

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Families of the Levitesgenerated

57Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
58These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
60Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,

Numbers 26:58 details the families of the Levites, emphasizing their distinct clans. This enumeration serves to clarify the lineage and roles of the Levites within the Israelite community, highlighting their importance in religious and societal functions. The context is part of a larger census, which is crucial for understanding the organization of the tribes of Israel.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Numbers 3:17–21These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2Numbers 16:1Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.Numbers 3:17–21 Numbers 16:1

The Key Word מִשְׁפָּחָה, mish.pe.Chotgenerated

The word מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a family or clan, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It emphasizes the importance of familial ties within the Israelite community, particularly among the Levites.

This noun is in the feminine plural construct form, indicating multiple clans. Its frequent use in genealogical contexts highlights the significance of lineage and heritage in ancient Israel.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations of this verse generally agree in identifying the clans of the Levites.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb הוֹלִד (ho.Lid), meaning 'he fathered', governs the structure of the verse, linking the subject קְהָת (u.ke.Hat) with the object עַמְרָם ('am.Ram).

The sentence structure is straightforward, with the subject followed by the verb and then the object, clearly outlining the relationship between Kohath and Amram.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates מִשְׁפָּחָה as δῆμοι, which means 'clans' or 'tribes.' This choice reflects a broader understanding of the term, indicating not just family but also community ties.

The Greek word κααθ for Kohath shows a direct correspondence to the Hebrew, maintaining the identity of this important Levite figure.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Numbers 26:58 lists the families of the Levites, identifying specific clans such as the Libnites, Hebronites, Mahlites, Mushites, and Korahites. It also states that Kohath was the father of Amram, establishing the lineage of these important families.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who were the Levites?

The Levites were one of the tribes of Israel, set apart for religious duties and responsibilities, descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob.

What is the significance of the clans mentioned?

The clans represent the divisions within the Levite tribe, each with its own lineage and responsibilities in the service of God.

Why is Kohath mentioned specifically?

Kohath is significant as he is the father of Amram, linking the lineage to major biblical figures like Moses and Aaron.

What does the term 'fathered' imply in this context?

The term 'fathered' indicates the biological lineage and the continuation of the family line, which is crucial in the genealogical records of the Israelites.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn from the importance of family lineage in our own lives?
  2. How do the roles of the Levite clans inform our understanding of community and service?
  3. In what ways can we honor our own familial ties while serving our communities?
  4. How does understanding the genealogies in the Bible enhance our comprehension of the narrative?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Numbers 26:58 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 26 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The families of the Levites are here numbered by themselves, because they were not to have a distinct share of the land, whence it is that they are not so distinctly and exactly mentioned as the other tribes, but confusedly and imperfectly, some of them being wholly omitted here. See .

Read Matthew Poole on Numbers 26 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

58. It is not here stated to which of the three families of Num 26:57 these five branches of the Levites belonged. (This is done in Exodus 6:16-21. Libnites belonged to Gershon; Hebronites and Korahites to Kohath; Mahlites and Mushites to Merari.) The verse appears to be separate from Numbers 26:57, and to be derived from a different source.

Read Cambridge on Numbers 26 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,

NETBNew English Translation2006

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begat Amram.

RVARevised Version, American1894

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begat Amram.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

These are the families of Leui, the familie of the Libnites: the familie of the Hebronites: the familie of the Mahlites: the familie of the Mushites: the familie of the Korhites: and Kohath begate Amram.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. — And Kohath begot Amram.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

These [are] families of the Levite: the family of the Libnite, the family of the Hebronite, the family of the Mahlite, the family of the Mushite, the family of the Korathite. And Kohath hath begotten Amram,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

These [are] families of the Levite: the family of the Libnite, the family of the Hebronite, the family of the Mahlite, the family of the Mushite, the family of the Korathite. And Kohath has begotten Amram,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Chebronites, the family of the Machlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korchites; and Kehath begat 'Amran.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

The clans of Levi were these: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, and the clan of the Korahites. Kohath was the Amram's ancestor.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

These are the families of Levi: The family of Lobni, the family of Hebroni, the family of Moholi, the family of Musi, the family of Core. Now Caath beget Amram:

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

The following were the families of the Levites: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the father of Amram,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clausepredicateאֵ֣לֶּהthesenoun phrase · subjectמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת[were].the.clansלֵוִ֗יof.Leviclausenoun phrase · predicatenoun phraseמִשְׁפַּ֨חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַofלִּבְנִ֜יthe.Libnite[s]noun phraseמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַֽofחֶבְרֹנִי֙the.Hebronite[s]noun phraseמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַofמַּחְלִי֙the.Mahlite[s]noun phraseמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַofמּוּשִׁ֔יthe.Mushite[s]noun phraseמִשְׁפַּ֖חַתthe.clannoun phraseהַofקָּרְחִ֑יthe.Korahite[s]וּandclausesubjectקְהָ֖תKohathverbהוֹלִ֥דhe.fatherednoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)עַמְרָֽםAmram

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches 12 of the 17 words. However, the Samaritan Pentateuch differs in four words, indicating variations in the clan names and the structure of the sentence.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

אֵ֣לֶּה׀ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת לֵוִ֗י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת הַלִּבְנִ֜י מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַמַּחְלִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקָּרְחִ֑י וּקְהָ֖ת הוֹלִ֥ד אֶת־ עַמְרָֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אֵ֣לֶּה׀οὗτοιמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תδῆμοιלֵוִ֗יλευιמִשְׁפַּ֨חַתδῆμοςהַלִּבְנִ֜יλοβενιמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתδῆμοςהַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ξεβρωνιמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתδῆμοςהַמּוּשִׁ֔יκορεהַקָּרְחִ֑יμουσιוּקְהָ֖תκααθהוֹלִ֥דἐγέννησεν

12 of the 17 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

אלה משׁפחות בני לוי משׁפחת הלבני ומשׁפחת החברוני ומשׁפחת המחלי ומשׁפחת הקרחי ומשׁפחת המושׁי וקהת הוליד את עמרם

4 words differ from the Masoretic Text: משׁפחות (clan), בני (son), חברוני (Hebronite), הוליד (bear)

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Numbers 26:58אֵ֫לֶּהthesetheseאֵ֫לֶּהמִשְׁפָּחָה[were] [the[were] [the] clמִשְׁפָּחָהלֵוִיLeviLeviלֵוִימִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהלִבְנִיthe Libnitethe Libnite[s]לִבְנִימִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהחֶבְרוֹנִיthe Hebronithe Hebronite[sחֶבְרוֹנִימִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהמַחְלִיthe Mahlitethe Mahlite[s]מַחְלִימִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהמוּשִׁיthe Mushitethe Mushite[s]מוּשִׁימִשְׁפָּחָה[the] clan [the] clan ofמִשְׁפָּחָהקָרְחִיthe Korahitthe Korahite[s]קָרְחִיקְהָתand Kohathand Kohathקְהָתיָלַדhe fatheredhe fatheredיָלַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתעַמְרָםAmramAmramעַמְרָםשָׁפָהbe barebe bareשָׁפָהאֵלthesetheseאֵללָוָהto jointo joinלָוָהלִבְנִיLibniLibniלִבְנִיחֶבְרוֹןHebron (VaHebron (Valley)חֶבְרוֹןמַחְלִיMahliMahliמַחְלִימוּשִׁיMushiMushiמוּשִׁיקֹ֫רַחKorahKorahקֹ֫רַחאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתעַםAmawAmawעַםתּוֹלֵדוֹתgenerationgenerationתּוֹלֵדוֹתיִצְהָרIzharIzharיִצְהָראַלּוּףtametameאַלּוּףקְהָתKohathKohathקְהָתמְרָרִיMerariMerariמְרָרִיעָזִּיאֵלִיUzzieliteUzzieliteעָזִּיאֵלִייְרִיָּהוּJerijahJerijahיְרִיָּהוּשֹׁעֵרgatekeepergatekeeperשֹׁעֵר
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Numbers 26:58

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
אֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.leh these H428 Particle
746× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Amplified meaning
specific, particular
Tyndale gloss
these
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵ֫לֶּה (el-leh) means 'these' and is used in various grammatical contexts, often in apposition to a noun with a pronoun suffix. It can appear with or without the definite article and is sometimes paired with other terms like וְאֵלֶּה (and these). The word conveys a sense of proximity or specification, referring to particular items or people.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m. & f. these

in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those

with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

with preps.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H428 אֵ֫לֶּה these . in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

. repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those

. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

. with preps.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

428 'el-leh ale'-leh

prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one

sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those,

thus, which, who(-m).

see HEBREW for 0411

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) — these.

1) these

1a) used before antecedent

1b) used following antecedent

Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Pron — Particle
HTm
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תmish.pe.Chot [were] [the] clans of H4940 Noun common · feminine plural construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Amplified meaning
clans, tribes
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
לֵוִ֗יle.Vi Levi H3878 Noun proper masculine
59× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Levi was a son of Jacob and Leah, mentioned in Genesis 29:34. He was a brother of Reuben, Simeon, and Judah, and the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi's name is significant in the tribe of Levi.
Tyndale gloss
Levi
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֵוִי (Levi) refers to a man from the tribe of Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The name means 'attached' or 'joined to.' He is the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, and is first mentioned in Genesis 29:34. The entries indicate his significance as the progenitor of the Levites.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֵוִי n.pr.m. Levi

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3878 לֵוִי Levi

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3878 Leviy lay-vee'

from 3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:--Levi. See also

3879, 3881.

see HEBREW for 03867

see HEBREW for 03879

see HEBREW for 03881

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֵוִי (le.vi) — Levi.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.34;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);

brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);

half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115)

§ Levi = "joined to"

the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpm — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Levi

Adhesion. (1.) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words (Gen. 29:34), “This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me.” He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah (Gen. 34:25-31). He and his three sons went down with Jacob (46:11) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundred and thirty-seven years (Ex. 6:16).

(2.) The father of Matthat, and son of Simeon, of the ancestors of Christ (Luke 3:29).

(3.) Luke 3:24.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(joined). The name of the third son of Jacob by his wife Leah. (B.C. about 1753.) The name, derived from lavah , "to adhere," gave utterance to the hope of the mother that the affections of her husband, which had hitherto rested on the favored Rachel, would at last be drawn to her: "This time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons." (Genesis 29:34) Levi, with his brother Simeon, avenged with a cruel slaughter the outrage of their sister Dinah. [DINAH] Levi, with his three sons, Gershon, Kohath and Merari, went down to Egypt with his father Jacob. (Genesis 47:11) When Jacob’s death draws near, and the sons are gathered round him, Levi and Simeon hear the old crime brought up again to receive its sentence. They no less than Reuben, the incestuous…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. The third son of Jacob and Leah, born in Mesopotamia; and father of three sons, and of Jochebed the mother of Moses, Ge 29:34 Ex 6:16-20. For his share in the treacherous massacre of the Shechemites, Ge 34:1-31, his father at death foreboded evil to his posterity, Ge 49:5-7; but as they afterwards stood forth on the Lord’s side, Moses was charged to bless them, Ex 32:26-29 De 33:8-11. The tribe of Levi was, according to Jacob’s prediction, scattered over all Israel, having no share in the cities in the portions of other tribes. All the tithes, first fruits, and…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

associated with him

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
מִשְׁפַּ֨חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
הַלִּבְנִ֜יha.liv.Ni the Libnite[s] H3846 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Libnite was a descendant of Libni, a man from the tribe of Levi. Libni was the son of Gershon and grandson of Levi, and his descendants were known as Libnites.
Amplified meaning
from Libni, a Levite
Tyndale gloss
Libnite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לִבְנִי (Libniy) refers to a Libnite, a descendant of Libni, a Levite mentioned in Exodus 6:17. The term is used collectively to denote the Libnites. The word is derived from the root for 'white' and is noted in various genealogical contexts, including references to Libni's family members.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לִבְנִי adj.gent. of foregoing [l.ak.aj], always c. art. הַלּ׳ as subst. coll., Nu 3:21 26:58.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3846 לִבְנִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3846 Libniy lib-nee'

patronymically from 3845; a Libnite or descendants of Libni

(collectively):--Libnites.

see HEBREW for 03845

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לִבְנִי (liv.ni) — Libnite.

Someone descended from Libni who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17;

son of: Gershon (H1648);

brother of: Shimei (H8096G);

father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Ladan (KJV: Laadan) at 1Ch.23.7,9; 26.21;

Group of liv.ni (לִבְנִי "Libni" H3845)

§ Libnites, of Libni "white"

the descendants of Libni

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
מִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ha.chev.ro.Ni the Hebronite[s] H2276 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Hebronite is someone from the city of Hebron, which is associated with the tribe of Levi. The Hebronites are mentioned in the book of Exodus as descendants of Kohath.
Amplified meaning
from Hebron, a city
Tyndale gloss
Hebronite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חֶבְרוֹנִי (Chebrowniy) refers to a Hebronite, an inhabitant or descendant of Hebron. It is derived from חֶבְרוֹן (Chebron), which is linked to the tribe of Levi. The term encompasses both the people of the city and those descended from Hebron, a figure mentioned in Exodus 6:18.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֶבְרוֹנִי, חֶבְרֹנִי adj.gent. alw. c. art. as subst. coll.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2276 חֶבְרוֹנִי, חֶבְרֹנִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2276 Chebrowniy kheb-ro-nee'

or Chebroniy {kheb-ro-nee'}; patronymically from 2275;

Chebronite (collectively), an inhabitant of

Chebron:--Hebronites.

see HEBREW for 02275

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֶבְרוֹנִי (chev.ro.ni) — Hebronite.

People descended from Hebron, man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18;

son of: Kohath (H6955);

brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Uzziel (H5816);

father of: Jeriah (H3404), Amariah (H0568I), Jahaziel (H3166I) and Jekameam (H3360)

Group of chev.ron (חֶבְרוֹן "Hebron" H2275B)

§ Hebronites , of Hebron

1) the inhabitants of the city of Hebron

2) the descendants of Hebron, the grandson of Levi

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
מִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
הַמַּחְלִי֙ha.mach.Li the Mahlite[s] H4250 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Mahlite is a descendant of Mahli, a Levite living during the time of Moses. Mahli was the son of Merari and the father of Libni, Eleazar, and Kish. The Mahlites are mentioned in Exodus 6:19 and Numbers 3:20.
Amplified meaning
from Mahli, a Levite
Tyndale gloss
Mahlite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַחְלִי (Machliy) refers to a Mahlite, a descendant of Mahli, who is part of the tribe of Levi. The term is derived from the root word for Mahli, which means 'my sickness.' It is used to denote the collective descendants of Mahli, first mentioned in Exodus 6:19.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַחְלִי adj.gent. of above [m.bn.an]; only c. art. as coll.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4250 מַחְלִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4250 Machliy makh-lee'

patronymical from 4249; a Machlite or (collectively)

descendants of Machli:--Mahlites.

see HEBREW for 04249

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַחְלִי (mach.li) — Mahlite.

Someone descended from Mahli who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19;

son of: Merari (H4847);

brother of: Mushi (H4187) and Jaaziah (H3269);

father of: Libni (H3845H), Eleazar (H0499J) and Kish (H7027H)

Group of mach.li (מַחְלִי "Mahli" H4249)

§ Mahlites, of Mahli "my sickness"

descendants of Mahli, the grandson of Levi

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
מִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
הַמּוּשִׁ֔יha.mu.Shi the Mushite[s] H4188 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Mushite was a descendant of Mushi, a Levite who lived during the time of the Exodus. The term refers to the family line of Mushi, who was a great grandson of Levi. They were part of the tribe of Levi.
Amplified meaning
from Mushi, a Levite
Tyndale gloss
Mushite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מוּשִׁי (Muwshiy) refers to a Mushite, a descendant of Mushi, who was a Levite mentioned in Exodus 6:19. The term is patronymical, indicating a collective group of Mushi's descendants. Mushi is noted as a great-grandson of Levi, and the entries highlight his familial connections within the tribe of Levi.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מוּשִׁי adj.gent. c. art. as n. coll.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4188 מוּשִׁי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4188 Muwshiy moo-shee'

patronymical from 4187; a Mushite (collectively) or

descendants of Mushi:--Mushites.

see HEBREW for 04187

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוּשִׁי (mu.shi) — Mushite.

Someone descended from Mushi who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19;

son of: Merari (H4847);

brother of: Mahli (H4249) and Jaaziah (H3269);

father of: Mahli (H4249H), Eder (H5740A) and Jerimoth (H3406K)

Group of mu.shi (מוּשִׁי "Mushi" H4187)

§ Mushites, of Mushi "yielding"

descendants of Mushi, the great grandson of Levi

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַתmish.Pa.chat [the] clan of H4940 Noun common · feminine singular construct
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Tyndale gloss
family
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan

clan

= guild

= species, kind

pl. = aristocrats

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan

. = guild

. = species, kind

. pl. = aristocrats

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'

from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;

figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or

sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,

kind(-red).

see HEBREW for 08192

see HEBREW for 08198

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.

1) clan, family

1a) clan

1a1) family

1a2) tribe

1a3) people, nation

1b) guild

1c) species, kind

1d) aristocrats

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
הַקָּרְחִ֑יha.ka.re.Chi the Korahite[s] H7145 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Korahite was a descendant of Korah, a Levite who lived during the time of the Exodus. Korahites were a group of people who descended from Korah, son of Izhar.
Amplified meaning
from Korah, a Levite
Tyndale gloss
Korahite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָרְחִי (Qorchiy) is an adjective meaning 'Korahite,' referring to descendants of Korah, a figure from the tribe of Levi. The term is derived from קֹרַח (Korah), and it identifies individuals associated with him, as noted in Exodus 6:21. The entries collectively emphasize its patronymic nature, linking it to the lineage of Korah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָרְחִי adj.gent. of קֹרַח

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7145 קָרְחִי adj. gent. of קֹרַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7145 Qorchiy kor-khee'

patronymic from 7141; a Korchite (collectively) or

descendants of Korach:--Korahite, Korathite, sons of Kore,

Korhite.

see HEBREW for 07141

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קׇרְחִי (qor.chi) — Korahite.

Someone descended from Korah who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21;

son of: Izhar (H3324);

brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A);

father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043)

Group of qo.rach (קֹ֫רַח "Korah" H7141I)

§ Korahite = "one of Korah"

descendants of Korah the son of Levi

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
וּקְהָ֖תu.ke.Hat and Kohath H6955 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
32× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Kohath was a man from the tribe of Levi, son of Levi and brother of Gershon and Merari, first mentioned in Genesis 46:11. He was the father of Amram and others. His name means assembly.
Amplified meaning
a Levite, son of Levi
Tyndale gloss
Kohath
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קְהָת (Qhath) refers to Kohath, a son of Levi and an important figure in the Israelite lineage. He is noted as the progenitor of a family within the tribe of Levi, with connections to other significant figures such as Gershon and Merari. The name is associated with the concept of assembly.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קְהָת 30 n.pr.m. son of Levi

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6955 קְהָת son of Levi

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6955 Qhath keh-hawth'

from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath,

an Israelite:--Kohath.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קְהָת (qe.hat) — Kohath.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11;

son of: Levi (H3878);

brother of: Gershon (H1648), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115);

father of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816)

Also named: qo.ha.ti (קְהָתִי "Kohathite" H6956)

§ Kohath = "assembly"

the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Kohath

Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Gen. 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years (Ex. 6:18).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(assembly), second of the three sons of Levi, from whom the three principal divisions of the Levites derived their origin and their name. (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16) In the journeyings of the tabernacle of the sons of Kohath (Kohathites) had charge of the most holy portions of the vessels. (Numbers 4:1) ... Of the personal history of Kohath we know nothing, except that he came down to Egypt with Levi and Jacob, (Genesis 46:11) that his sister was Jochebed, (Exodus 6:20) and that he lived to the age of 133 years. (Exodus 6:18) (B.C. about 1491.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Son of Levi, Ge 46:11, and father of the Kohathites, who were appointed to carry the ark and sacred utensils of the tabernacle during the journeyings of the Israelites in the desert, Ex 6:16- 24; Nu 4:4-15.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

congregation; wrinkle; bluntness

these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
הוֹלִ֥דho.Lid he fathered H3205 Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
to beget, gave birth to
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singular
HVhp3ms
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
these [were] [the] clans of Levi [the] clan of the Libnite[s] [the] clan of the Hebronite[s] [the] clan of the Mahlite[s] [the] clan of the Mushite[s] [the] clan of the Korahite[s] and Kohath he fathered the object marker Amram
עַמְרָֽם׃'am.Ram Amram H6019 Noun proper masculine
14× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Amram was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, and his name means exalted people. He was a descendant of Kohath and Levi, living during the time of Exile and Return.
Amplified meaning
exalted people, a leader
Tyndale gloss
Amram
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַמְרָם (Amram) refers to a name meaning 'exalted people.' It identifies two individuals: the father of Moses, a Levite mentioned in Exodus 6:18, and a descendant of Bani noted in Ezra 10:34. The name is likely derived from roots meaning 'high' and 'people.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַמְרָם 14 n.pr.m.

father of Moses

Ezr 10:34.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6019 עַמְרָם . father of Moses

. Ezr

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6019 `Amram am-rawm'

probably from 5971 and 7311; high people; Amram, the name of

two Israelites:--Amram.

see HEBREW for 05971

see HEBREW for 07311

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַמְרָם (am.ram) — Amram.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18;

son of: Kohath (H6955);

brother of: Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816); married to Jochebed (H3115);

father of: Moses (H4872), Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813)

Also named: am.ra.mi (עַמְרָמִי "Amramite" H6020)

§ Amram = "exalted people"

1) a descendant of Kohath and Levi and father of Moses

2) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

עַמְרָם (am.ram) — Amram.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.34

§ Amram = "exalted people"

1) a descendant of Kohath and Levi and father of Moses

2) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

am'-ram (`amram, "people exalted"):

(1) Father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam (Ex 6:20; Nu 26:59; 1Ch 6:3; 23:13); and a son of Kohath, the son of Levi (Ex 6:18; Nu 3:19, etc.). It is not certain that he was literally the son of Kohath, but rather his descendant, since there were ten generations from Joseph to Joshua (1Ch 7:20-27), while only four are actually mentioned from Levi to Moses for the corresponding period. Moreover the Kohathites at the time of the Exodus numbered 8,600 (Nu 3:28), which would therefore have…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Amram

Kindred of the High; i.e., “friend of Jehovah.” (1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, “his father’s sister,” and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Ex. 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Num. 3:27; 1 Chr. 26:23). (2.) Ezra 10:34.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(an exalted people). A Levite of the family of the Kohathites, and father of Moses. (Exodus 6:18,20) (B.C. 1571.) A son of Dishon and descendant of Seir, (1 Chronicles 1:41) properly "Hamram" = HEMDAN in (Genesis 36:26) One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:34) (B.C. 459).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn

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