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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Numbers 3:17 - These
Numbers 3:17 - And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And these | H428 | אֵלֶּה |
these or those |
| were | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| the sons | H1121 | בֵּן |
[Noun Masculine] a son (as a builder of the family {name}) in the widest sense (of literal and figurative {relationship} including {grandson} subject: {nation} quality or {condition} {etc.} (like {H1 } {H251 } etc.) |
| of Levi | H3878 | לֵוִי |
[Proper Name Masculine] attached; {Levi} a son of Jacob |
| by their names | H8034 | שֵׁם |
[Noun Masculine] compare H8064); an {appellation} as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication {honor} {authority } character |
| Gershon | H1648 | גֵּרְשׁוֹן |
[Proper Name Masculine] a refugee; Gereshon or {Gereshom} an Israelite |
| and Kohath | H6955 | קְהָת |
[Proper Name Masculine] allied; {Kehath} an Israelite |
| and Merari | H4847 | מְרָרִי |
[Proper Name Masculine] bitter; {Merari} an Israelite |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.