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Shuni

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

A son of Gad and the founder of the family of the Shunites (Gen 46:16; Num 26:15).

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Shuni, Son of Gad

Shuni, Son of Gad (שׁוּנִי‎, shuniy). A son of Gad and the founder of the family of the Shunites (Gen 46:16; Num 26:15).

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Shuni (Person)

SHUNI (PERSON) [Heb šûnı̂ (שׁוּנִי)]. SHUNITES. The third of the seven sons of Gad mentioned in the genealogical list of the sons of Jacob (Gen 46:16). Shuni was the grandson of Jacob and Zilpah, the maid whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah on the occasion of her marriage to Jacob (Gen 29:24). His

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Shuni, Shunite

Shuni, Shunite. Third of Gad’s seven sons (Gn 46:16) and the founder of the Shunite family (Nm 26:15).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Shuni

Shuni shoo̅ʹnī [Heb. šûnî]; SHUNITES shoo̅ʹnīts [Heb. haššûnî]. The third son of Gad and his descendants (Gen. 46:16; Nu. 26:15).

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Shuni, Shunite

SHUNI, SHUNITE Third of Gad’s seven sons (Gn 46:16) and the family he founded (Nm 26:15).

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Shuni

Shuni (shoo´ni), the third son of Gad, and grandson of Jacob and Zilpah. He was the ancestor of the Shunites (Gen. 46:16; Num. 26:15).

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Shuni

SHUNI, SHUNITE. Shuni was the third son of Gad, ancestral head of “the family of the Shunites” (Gen 46:16; Num 26:15).

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Shuni

Shuni (Heb. šûnɩ̂)A son of Gad and grandson of Jacob and Zilpah (Gen. 46:16); eponymous ancestor of the Shunites (Heb. haššûnɩ̂; Num. 26:15).

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Shuni

Shuni [shōōˊnī] (Heb. šûnî). A son of Gad and grandson of Jacob (Gen. 46:16) whose descendants were the Shunites (Heb. hǎšûnî Num. 26:15).

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Shuni

Shu´ni (fortunate), son of Gad, and founder of the family of the Shunites. Gen. 46:16; Num. 26:15. (b.c. 1706.)

The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary

Shuni

SHU´NI (shūʹni). Son of Gad, and founder of the family of the Shunites (Gen. 46:16; Num. 26:15), c. 1910 b.c.

Harper’s Bible Dictionary

Shuni

ShuniShuni (sho̅o̅ʹnī), the third son of Gad, and the ancestor of the Shunites (Gen. 46:16; Num. 26:15).