Exodus 6:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.”
חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
שֵׁם
were the names of
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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בֵּן
the sons of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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שֶׁבַע
were seven
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שֶׁבַע
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
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גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Gershon
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גֵּרְשׁוֹן
Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite
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שָׁנֶה
years
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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לֵוִיִּי
Levi
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לֵוִיִּי
a Levite or descendant of Levi
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לֵוִי
Levi
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לֵוִי
Levi, a son of Jacob
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