The Meaning of Numbers 26:57 Explained

Numbers 26:57

KJV: And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

YLT: And these are numbered ones of the Levite by their families: of Gershon is the family of the Gershonite; of Kohath the family of the Kohathite; of Merari the family of the Merarite.

Darby: And these are the numbered of the Levites, after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

ASV: And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And these [are] they that were numbered  of the Levites  after their families:  of Gershon,  the family  of the Gershonites:  of Kohath,  the family  of the Kohathites:  of Merari,  the family  of the Merarites. 

What does Numbers 26:57 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 26

1  The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab
52  The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land
57  The families and number of the Levites
63  None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai

What do the individual words in Numbers 26:57 mean?

And these [are] those who were numbered of the Levite according to their families of Gershon the family of the Gershonite of Kohath the family of the Kohathites of Merari the family of the Merarites
וְאֵ֨לֶּה פְקוּדֵ֣י הַלֵּוִי֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְגֵרְשׁ֗וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י לִקְהָ֕ת מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקְּהָתִ֑י לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמְּרָרִֽי

וְאֵ֨לֶּה  And  these 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
פְקוּדֵ֣י  [are]  those  who  were  numbered 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural construct
Root: פָּקַד 
Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
הַלֵּוִי֮  of  the  Levite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒  according  to  their  families 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
לְגֵרְשׁ֗וֹן  of  Gershon 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֵּרְשֹׁון  
Sense: firstborn son of Levi born before Jacob’s family went to Egypt.
מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙  the  family  of 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י  the  Gershonite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי  
Sense: a descendant of Gershon, firstborn son of Levi.
לִקְהָ֕ת  of  Kohath 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קְהָת  
Sense: the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi.
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת  the  family 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
הַקְּהָתִ֑י  of  the  Kohathites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קְהָתִי  
Sense: the descendants of Kohath, the 2nd son of Levi.
לִמְרָרִ֕י  of  Merari 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְרָרִי  
Sense: the 3rd son of Levi and head of a Levitical family.
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת  the  family  of 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
הַמְּרָרִֽי  the  Merarites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְרָרִי  
Sense: descendants of Merari, the son of Levi, and members of a Levitical family.