Hebrew Interlinear
Numbers 3:17 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Numbers 3:17, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ And these were the sons of Levi by their names Gershon and Kohath and Merari”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּֽהְיוּ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | אֵ֥לֶּה | H428 | these or those | |
| 3 | בְנֵֽי | H1121 | And these were the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 4 | לֵוִ֖י | H3878 | of Levi | levi, a son of jacob |
| 5 | בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם | H8034 | by their names | an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character |
| 6 | גֵּֽרְשׁ֕וֹן | H1648 | Gershon | gereshon or gereshom, an israelite |
| 7 | וּקְהָ֖ת | H6955 | and Kohath | kehath, an israelite |
| 8 | וּמְרָרִֽי׃ | H4847 | and Merari | merari, an israelite |
Verse Context
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Numbers 3:17 (current) And these were the sons of Levi by their names Gershon and Kohath and Merari
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