1 Original Word: רְאוּבֵן
2 Word Origin: from the imperative of (07200) and (01121)
3 Transliterated Word: R'uwben
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: reh-oo-bane'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from the imperative of [07200]07200 and [01121;]01121; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob:--Reuben.
8 Definition: Reuben = "behold a son"
1 Original Word: שִׁמְעוֹן
2 Word Origin: from (08085)
3 Transliterated Word: Shim`own
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: shim-one'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [08085;]08085; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him:--Simeon.
8 Definition: Simeon or Shimeon = "heard"
the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon
an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
1 Original Word: לֵוִי
2 Word Origin: from (03867)
3 Transliterated Word: Leviy
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1093
5 Phonetic Spelling: lay-vee'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [03867;]03867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:--Levi. See also [03879,]03879, [03881.]03881.
8 Definition: Levi = "joined to"
the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites
1 Original Word: יְהוּדָה
2 Word Origin: from (03034)
3 Transliterated Word: Yhuwdah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 850c
5 Phonetic Spelling: yeh-hoo-daw'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [03034;]03034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory:--Judah.
8 Definition: Judah = "praised"
the son of Jacob by Leah
the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob
the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah
the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon
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