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These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, (KJV)
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אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehthese
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 1
אַלּוּפֵ֣י'a.lu.Fei[were] [the] chiefs of
Lemma: אַלּוּף (al.luph) · Strong's: H0441B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: chief
Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:18, Genesis 36:19, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0441B; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 2
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 3
עֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavEsau
Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Esau
Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6215G; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 4
בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 5
אֱלִיפַז֙'e.li.FazEliphaz
Lemma: אֱלִיפַז (e.li.phaz) · Strong's: H0464G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Eliphaz
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 36:4, Genesis 36:10, Genesis 36:11, Genesis 36:12, Genesis 36:16, 1 Chronicles 1:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0464G; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 6
בְּכ֣וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn of
Lemma: בְּכוֹר (be.khor) · Strong's: H1060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: firstborn
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:4, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 22:21, Genesis 25:13, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1060; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 7
עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsau
Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Esau
Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 25:25, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:27, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6215G; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 8
אַלּ֤וּף'a.Lufchief
Lemma: אַלּוּף (al.luph) · Strong's: H0441B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: chief
Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:18, Genesis 36:19, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0441B; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 9
תֵּימָן֙tei.ManTeman
Lemma: תֵּימָן (te.man) · Strong's: H8487G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Teman
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 36:11, Genesis 36:42, 1 Chronicles 1:36, 1 Chronicles 1:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8487G; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 10
אַלּ֣וּף'a.Lufchief
Lemma: אַלּוּף (al.luph) · Strong's: H0441B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: chief
Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:18, Genesis 36:19, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0441B; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 11
אוֹמָ֔ר'o.MarOmar
Lemma: אוֹמָר (o.mar) · Strong's: H0201
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Omar
Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 36:11, 1 Chronicles 1:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0201; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 12
אַלּ֥וּף'a.Lufchief
Lemma: אַלּוּף (al.luph) · Strong's: H0441B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: chief
Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:18, Genesis 36:19, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0441B; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 13
צְפ֖וֹtze.FoZepho
Lemma: צְפוֹ, צְפִי (tse.pho) · Strong's: H6825
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zepho
Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 36:11, 1 Chronicles 1:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6825; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 14
אַלּ֥וּף'a.Lufchief
Lemma: אַלּוּף (al.luph) · Strong's: H0441B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: chief
Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:18, Genesis 36:19, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0441B; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 15
קְנַֽז\׃ke.NazKenaz
Lemma: קְנַז (qe.naz) · Strong's: H7073G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Kenaz
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 36:11, Genesis 36:42, 1 Chronicles 1:36, 1 Chronicles 1:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7073G; TAHOT Genesis 36:15 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| These | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| are the chiefs | → | אַלּוּף H0441B chief |
| among the sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Esau | → | עֵשָׂו H6215G Esau |
| The sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Eliphaz | → | אֱלִיפַז H0464G Eliphaz |
| the firstborn | → | בְּכוֹר H1060 firstborn |
| of Esau | → | עֵשָׂו H6215G Esau |
| Chiefs | → | אַלּוּף H0441B chief |
| Teman | → | תֵּימָן H8487G Teman |
| . . . | → | אַלּוּף H0441B chief |
| Omar | → | אוֹמָר H0201 Omar |
| . . . | → | אַלּוּף H0441B chief |
| Zepho | → | צְפוֹ, צְפִי H6825 Zepho |
| . . . | → | אַלּוּף H0441B chief |
| Kenaz | → | קְנַז H7073G Kenaz |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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