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Shuni

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(resting). A son of Gad (Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Gad, and his descendants (Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16); Num. 26:15¹⁵The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: (Numbers 26:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7764 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shuwniy

Phonic:

shoo-nee’

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to rest; quiet; Shuni, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Shuni

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my rest

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Tranquillity; my sleep:―a son of Gad, Gen. 46:16. {Tranquillitas}