Genesis

Genesis 36:10–16

10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

14These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, 16Korah,a Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

Footnotes

  • a 36:16 Hebrew; SP (also in verse 11 and 1 Chronicles 1:36|1CH 1:36) does not include Korah.

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Genesis 36:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתšə·mō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH8034 name
of Esau’sעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Eliphazאֱלִיפַ֗ז’ĕ·lî·p̄azNoun - proper - masculine singularH464 Eliphaz
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Adahעָדָה֙‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah
and Reuelרְעוּאֵ֕לrə·‘ū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7467 Reuel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Basemathבָּשְׂמַ֖תbā·śə·maṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1315 Bosmath

Genesis 36:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Eliphazאֱלִיפָ֑ז’ĕ·lî·p̄āzNoun - proper - masculine singularH464 Eliphaz
wereוַיִּהְי֖וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Temanתֵּימָ֣ןtê·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8487 Teman
Omarאוֹמָ֔ר’ō·w·mārNoun - proper - masculine singularH201 Omar
Zephoצְפ֥וֹṣə·p̄ōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6825 Tsepho, Tsephi
Gatamוְגַעְתָּ֖םwə·ḡa‘·tāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1609 Gatam
and Kenazוּקְנַֽז׃ū·qə·nazConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7073 Kenaz

Genesis 36:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Additionallyוְתִמְנַ֣ע׀wə·ṯim·na‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8555 Timna
Timnaוְתִמְנַ֣ע׀wə·ṯim·na‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8555 Timna
a concubineפִילֶ֗גֶשׁp̄î·le·ḡešNoun - feminine singularH6370 concubine
of Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
Eliphazלֶֽאֱלִיפַז֙le·’ĕ·lî·p̄azPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH464 Eliphaz
gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
Theseאֵ֕לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Adahעָדָ֖ה‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah

Genesis 36:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Reuelרְעוּאֵ֔לrə·‘ū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7467 Reuel
Nahathנַ֥חַתna·ḥaṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH5184 quietness, rest
Zerahוָזֶ֖רַחwā·ze·raḥConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2226 Zerach
Shammahשַׁמָּ֣הšam·māhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8048 Shammah
and Mizzahוּמִזָּ֑הū·miz·zāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4199 Mizzah
Theyאֵ֣לֶּ֣הʾēl·lɛhPronoun - common pluralH428 these
areהָי֔וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Basemathבָשְׂמַ֖תḇā·śə·maṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1315 Bosmath

Genesis 36:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
areהָי֗וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Esau’sעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Oholibamahאָהֳלִיבָמָ֧ה’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māhNoun - proper - feminine singularH173 Oholibama
daughterבַת־ḇaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Anahעֲנָ֛ה‘ă·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6034 Anah
and granddaughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zibeonצִבְע֖וֹןṣiḇ·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6649 Tsibon
whom she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Esauלְעֵשָׂ֔וlə·‘ê·śāwPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
Jeushיְעִישׁyə·ʿīšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3274 Jeish
Jalamיַעְלָ֖םya‘·lāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3281 Jalam
and Korahקֹֽרַח׃qō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach

Genesis 36:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֣י’al·lū·p̄êNoun - masculine plural constructH441 tame
among the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
The sonsבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Eliphazאֱלִיפַז֙’ĕ·lî·p̄azNoun - proper - masculine singularH464 Eliphaz
the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
Chiefsאַלּ֤וּף’al·lūp̄Noun - masculine singular constructH441 tame
Temanתֵּימָן֙tê·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8487 Teman
Omarאוֹמָ֔ר’ō·w·mārNoun - proper - masculine singularH201 Omar
Zephoצְפ֖וֹṣə·p̄ōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6825 Tsepho, Tsephi
Kenazקְנַֽז׃qə·nazNoun - proper - masculine singularH7073 Kenaz

Genesis 36:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Korahקֹ֛רַחqō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach
Gatamגַּעְתָּ֖םga‘·tāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1609 Gatam
and Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
Theyאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֤י’al·lū·p̄êNoun - masculine plural constructH441 tame
of Eliphazאֱלִיפַז֙’ĕ·lî·p̄azNoun - proper - masculine singularH464 Eliphaz
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
theyאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Adahעָדָֽה׃‘ā·ḏāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5711 Adah

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Genesis 36:11 1 Chronicles 1:35–36 · Genesis 36:15–16

Genesis 36:12 Deuteronomy 25:17–19 · Exodus 17:8–16 · Genesis 14:7 · 1 Samuel 15:2–9 · Numbers 24:18–20 · Deuteronomy 23:7 · Genesis 36:22

Genesis 36:14 Genesis 36:2

Genesis 36:15 Obadiah 1:9 · Genesis 36:11–12 · Job 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.