Shuni שׁוּנִי
Son of Gad, ancestor of the Shunite clan.
Who is Shuni in the Bible?
Shuni was a son of Gad mentioned in Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:15 as one of the members of Jacob's household who migrated to Egypt during the time of Joseph. He became the ancestor of the Shunite clan, which formed one of the family groups within the larger tribe of Gad. When a census was taken in the wilderness after the exodus from Egypt, the Shunites were counted among the families of Gad, and the tribe later received its territorial inheritance in the Transjordan region after the conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership. Though Shuni himself receives only brief mention in Scripture, his significance lies in his role as a tribal patriarch whose descendants formed a distinct clan within Israel's tribal structure.
Biography
Shuni is mentioned in Gen.46.16 and Num.26.15 as one of the sons of Gad who went down to Egypt with Israel (or 'Jacob') and his family. He is listed among the 70 members of Jacob's household who migrated to Egypt during the time of Joseph. In Num.26.15, Shuni is mentioned again in the context of the census taken in the wilderness, where the Shunite clan, descended from Shuni, is counted among the families of Gad. The Shunites were one of the clans that formed the tribe of Gad, which later received its inheritance in the Transjordan region after the Israelites conquered the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership.
Family
Siblings
- Ziphion Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, progenitor of the ZephonitesView full profile →
- Haggi Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, grandson of Jacob.View full profile →
- Ezbon Tribe of BenjaminBenjamin warriorSon of Bela, grandson of Benjamin.View full profile →
- Eri Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad; head of the Erite clan.View full profile →
- Arod Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad and founder of the Arodite clanView full profile →
- Areli Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, grandson of JacobView full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse
- Genesis 46:16
"The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli."
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Numbers 1 verse
- 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,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שׁוּנִי |
| Group | Hebrew | שׁוּנִי |