לַ/גֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י
𐤋/𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤍𐤉
Gereshuni
of the Gershonite
A descendant or member of the clan of Gershon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן), a major Levitical family line traced through Gershon, son of Levi. The term designates individuals tied by ancestry to Gershon, especially in genealogical, legal, and narrative contexts relating to the organization of the Levites and their specific roles in the Israelite religious system.
Numbers 3:24 · Word #4
Lexicon H1649
| Lemma | גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Gereshuni |
| Strong's | H1649 |
| Definition | A descendant or member of the clan of Gershon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן), a major Levitical family line traced through Gershon, son of Levi. The term designates individuals tied by ancestry to Gershon, especially in genealogical, legal, and narrative contexts relating to the organization of the Levites and their specific roles in the Israelite religious system. |
Morphology HRd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the Gershonite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1649-02
to a Gershonite clansman
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לַ + masculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic noun גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי denotes a male descendant or member of the Gershon clan. The prefixed לַ indicates direction or belonging ("to"), and the masculine singular form is preserved with "clansman" to reflect gender and number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Gereshuni
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Gershon-descendant |