Genesis

Genesis 36:38–39

38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

39When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadadf reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

Footnotes

  • f 36:39 Some MT manuscripts, SP, and Syriac (see also 1 Chronicles 1:50|1CH 1:50); other MT manuscripts Hadar

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Genesis 36:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Shaulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
diedוַיָּ֖מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
Baal-hananחָנָ֖ןḥā·nānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1177 Baal-Chanan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Achborעַכְבּֽוֹר׃‘aḵ·bō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5907 Akbor
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

Genesis 36:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Baal-hananחָנָ֣ןḥā·nānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1177 Baal-Chanan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Achborעַכְבּוֹר֒‘aḵ·bō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5907 Akbor
diedוַיָּמָת֮way·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
Hadadהֲדַ֔רhă·ḏarNoun - proper - masculine singularH1924 Hadar
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּיו֙taḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
His cityעִיר֖וֹ‘î·rōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5892 excitement
was namedוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Pauפָּ֑עוּpā·‘ūNoun - proper - feminine singularH6464 Pau, Pai
and his wife’sאִשְׁתּ֤וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
nameוְשֵׁ֨םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Mehetabelמְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH4105 Mehetabel
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Matredמַטְרֵ֔דmaṭ·rêḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH4308 Matred
the daughterבַּ֖תbaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Me-zahabזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH4314 Me-Zahab

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.