Genesis
Genesis 25:3–4
3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
All these were descendants of Keturah.
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Genesis 25:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jokshan | וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן | wə·yā·qə·šān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3370 Jokshan |
| was the father of | יָלַ֔ד | yā·laḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Sheba | שְׁבָ֖א | šə·ḇā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7614 Shebâ |
| and Dedan | דְּדָ֑ן | də·ḏān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1719 Dedan |
| And the sons | וּבְנֵ֣י | ū·ḇə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Dedan | דְדָ֔ן | ḏə·ḏān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1719 Dedan |
| were | הָי֛וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the Asshurites | אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם | ’aš·šū·rim | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H805 an Ashurite |
| the Letushites | וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים | ū·lə·ṭū·šîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3912 Letushim |
| and the Leummites | וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃ | ū·lə·’um·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3817 Leummim |
Genesis 25:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The sons | וּבְנֵ֣י | ū·ḇə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Midian | מִדְיָ֗ן | miḏ·yān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4080 Midjan |
| were Ephah | עֵיפָ֤ה | ‘ê·p̄āh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5891 Ephah |
| Epher | וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ | wā·‘ê·p̄er | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6081 Epher |
| Hanoch | וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ | wa·ḥă·nōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2585 Chanok |
| Abida | וַאֲבִידָ֖ע | wa·’ă·ḇî·ḏā‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H28 Abida |
| and Eldaah | וְאֶלְדָּעָ֑ה | wə·’el·dā·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H420 Eldaah |
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | אֵ֖לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| were descendants | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Keturah | קְטוּרָֽה׃ | qə·ṭū·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6989 wife of Abraham, after Sarah's death |
Cross-references
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Genesis 25:3 Ezekiel 25:13 · Ezekiel 27:6 · 1 Kings 10:1 · Job 6:19 · Jeremiah 25:23 · Jeremiah 49:8 · Ezekiel 27:20
Genesis 25:4 Isaiah 60:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.