Genesis
Genesis 36:20–21
20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
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Genesis 36:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | אֵ֤לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| are the sons | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Seir | שֵׂעִיר֙ | śê·‘îr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8165 Se`îr |
| the Horite | הַחֹרִ֔י | ha·ḥō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2752 Chorite |
| who were living | יֹשְׁבֵ֖י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| Lotan | לוֹטָ֥ן | lō·w·ṭān | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3877 Lotan |
| Shobal | וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל | wə·šō·w·ḇāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7732 Shobal |
| Zibeon | וְצִבְע֥וֹן | wə·ṣiḇ·‘ō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6649 Tsibon |
| Anah | וַעֲנָֽה׃ | wa·‘ă·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6034 Anah |
Genesis 36:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishon | וְדִשׁ֥וֹן | wə·ḏi·šō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1787 Dishon |
| Ezer | וְאֵ֖צֶר | wə·’ê·ṣer | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H687 Etser |
| and Dishan | וְדִישָׁ֑ן | wə·ḏî·šān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1789 Dishan |
| They | אֵ֣לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| are the chiefs | אַלּוּפֵ֧י | ’al·lū·p̄ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H441 tame |
| of the Horites | הַחֹרִ֛י | ha·ḥō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2752 Chorite |
| the descendants | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Seir | שֵׂעִ֖יר | śê·‘îr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8165 Se`îr |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Edom | אֱדֽוֹם׃ | ’ĕ·ḏō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H123 name of a condiment |
Cross-references
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Genesis 36:20 Genesis 14:6 · Deuteronomy 2:22 · Deuteronomy 2:12 · 1 Chronicles 1:38–42
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.