Numbers 2:12

“Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the chief of the sons of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,”

Numbers 2:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 2:12, word by word

Those who campחוֹנִםchonim

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

Where else “chonim” appears
shall be the tribeמַטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “mate” appears
of Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshimon

Simeon

Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "he heard".

Where else “shimon” appears
and the chiefנָשִׂיאnasi

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nasi” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
is Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵלshelumiel

Shelumiel

Shelumiel, chief of the tribe of Simeon. The name means "peace of God."

Where else “shelumiel” appears
of Zurishaddaiצוּרִיtsuri

Zurishaddai

Zurishaddai, father of Shelumiel, of the tribe of Simeon. The name means "my rock is Shaddai."

Where else “tsuri” appears

The context

11and his army, those of them counted, are forty-six thousand five hundred.

12 · This verse (above)

13and his army, those of them counted, are fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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