Genesis
Genesis 36:4–5
4And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel, 5and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
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Genesis 36:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Adah | עָדָ֛ה | ‘ā·ḏāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5711 Adah |
| bore | וַתֵּ֧לֶד | wat·tê·leḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Eliphaz | אֱלִיפָ֑ז | ’ĕ·lî·p̄āz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H464 Eliphaz |
| to Esau | לְעֵשָׂ֖ו | lə·‘ê·śāw | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| Basemath | וּבָ֣שְׂמַ֔ת | ū·ḇā·śə·maṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1315 Bosmath |
| gave birth to | יָלְדָ֖ה | yā·lə·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Reuel | רְעוּאֵֽל׃ | rə·‘ū·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7467 Reuel |
Genesis 36:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Oholibamah | וְאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ | wə·’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H173 Oholibama |
| gave birth to | יָֽלְדָ֔ה | yā·lə·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Jeush | יְעִישׁ | yə·ʿīš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3274 Jeish |
| Jalam | יַעְלָ֖ם | ya‘·lām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3281 Jalam |
| and Korah | קֹ֑רַח | qō·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7141 Korach |
| These | אֵ֚לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Esau | עֵשָׂ֔ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| were born | יֻלְּדוּ־ | yul·lə·ḏū- | Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Canaan | כְּנָֽעַן׃ | kə·nā·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
Cross-references
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Genesis 36:4 1 Chronicles 1:35 · Exodus 2:18 · Job 2:11
Genesis 36:5 Genesis 35:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.