שׁוּנִ֣י

𐤔𐤅𐤍𐤉

Shuni

Shuni

Shuni — a proper masculine noun referring to a specific individual, identified as a son of Gad and founder of the Shunite clan among the Israelite tribes. The term itself designates a personal name within genealogical lists, not a common noun. The derived gentilic form refers to the descendants or members of the clan associated with this ancestor.

H7764

Genesis 46:16 · Word #5

Lexicon H7764

Lemmaשׁוּנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤅𐤍𐤉
TransliterationShuni
Strong'sH7764
DefinitionShuni — a proper masculine noun referring to a specific individual, identified as a son of Gad and founder of the Shunite clan among the Israelite tribes. The term itself designates a personal name within genealogical lists, not a common noun. The derived gentilic form refers to the descendants or members of the clan associated with this ancestor.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseShuni

SIBI-P1 Translation H7764-02

Shuni

Morphological NotesProper masculine singular noun (personal name).
Rendering RationaleThis form is a proper masculine personal name. Because the underlying root meaning is uncertain and unattested in active usage, the most faithful rendering preserves it as a transliterated personal designation rather than imposing a speculative meaning.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Shuni

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Shuni