Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Young's Literal Translation And these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. King James Bible And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Hebrew Theseאֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those were וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (way·yih·yū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the sons בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Levi לֵוִ֖י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi by name: בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם (biš·mō·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name Gershon, גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן (gê·rə·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1648: Gershon -- a son of Levi Kohath, וּקְהָ֖ת (ū·qə·hāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6955: Kohath -- a son of Levi and Merari. וּמְרָרִֽי׃ (ū·mə·rā·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi |