Leah’s Clan
Rueben – Behold a Son
Hanoch – Dedicated (also the same as Enoch)
Pallu – Distinguished (also the same as Phallu)
Hezron – Surronded by a wall
Carmi – my vineyard
Simeon – Hearing, Hearkening, Listening
Jemuel – Day of YHVH
Jamin – Right hand
Ohad – United
Jachin – He will establish
Zochar – Tawny
Shaul – Desired (born of Canaanite woman
Levi – Attached
Gershon – exile (born before Jacob went to Egypt
Kohath – assembly
Merari – Bitter
Judah – Praised
Er – awake
Onan – strong
Shelah – petition
Perez – breach
Hezron – Surrond by a wall;
Hamul – Spared
Zerah – rising
Issachar – Hireling
Tola – worm
Puvah – splendid (also Puah, Pua)
Iov – persecuted (job, Jashub)
Shimron – watch-height
Zebulen – exhalation
Sered – Fear
Elon – terebinth, mighty
Jahleel – YHVH waits
Dinah – Judgement
Zilpah Clan
Gad – Fortune
Ziphion – lookout
Haggi – festive
Shuni – fortunate
Ezbon – hasting to discern, I will be enlargement
Eri – watchful
Arodi – I shall subdue: I shall roam
Areli – Lion of YHVH
Asher – Happy Blessed
Imnah – right hand (Imnah, Jimnah)
Ishvah – He resembles me (Ishui, Ishuai, Isui, Jesui)
Beriah – with a friend;
Heber – comrade;
Malchiel – My King is YHVH
Serah (sister) – the prince breathed
Rachel’s Clan
Joseph – He will add
Manasseh – causing to forget
Ephraim – Doubly fruitful
Benjamin – son of my right hand
Bela – destruction (belah)
Becher – young camel
Ashbel – a man in God, a man of Baal, fire of bel, I will make a path
Gera – a grain
Naaman – Pleasantness
Ehi – My brother
Rosh – head
Muppim – serpent
Huppim – protected
Ard – I shall subdue
Bilhah’s Clan
Dan – judge
Hushim – Who makes haste
Naphtali – Wrestling
Jahzeel – YHVH divides
Guni – my defender
Jezel – forming
Shillem – repaid