Genesis
Genesis 36:2
2Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esau | עֵשָׂ֛ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| took | לָקַ֥ח | lā·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| his wives | נָשָׁ֖יו | nā·šāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| from the daughters | מִבְּנ֣וֹת | mib·bə·nō·wṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Canaan | כְּנָ֑עַן | kə·nā·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| Adah | עָדָ֗ה | ‘ā·ḏāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5711 Adah |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Elon | אֵילוֹן֙ | ’ê·lō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H356 Elon |
| the Hittite | הַֽחִתִּ֔י | ha·ḥit·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2850 Hittite(s) |
| Oholibamah | אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ | ’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H173 Oholibama |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Anah | עֲנָ֔ה | ‘ă·nāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6034 Anah |
| and granddaughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Zibeon | צִבְע֖וֹן | ṣiḇ·‘ō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6649 Tsibon |
| the Hivite | הַֽחִוִּֽי׃ | ha·ḥiw·wî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2340 Chivvite |
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