Shuni

Shuni was a son of Gad and the ancestor of the Shunite clan within the tribe of Gad.

The name Shuni means “changed; sleeping”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:16; referred to as Shuni (שׁוּנִי) or Shunite (שׁוּנִי); son of Gad; a brother of Ziphion, Haggi, Ezbon, Eri, Arod and Areli.

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Family members

Father: Gad
Siblings: Areli Arod Eri Ezbon Haggi Ziphion

Alternative names

שׁוּנִיShuni
שׁוּנִיShuni

Mentions

Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
Numbers 26:15
These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,