Genesis
Genesis 36:40
40These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | וְ֠אֵלֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| are the names | שְׁמ֞וֹת | šə·mō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8034 name |
| of Esau’s | עֵשָׂו֙ | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| chiefs | אַלּוּפֵ֤י | ’al·lū·p̄ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H441 tame |
| according to their families | לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם | lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4940 clan |
| and regions | לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם | lim·qō·mō·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| by their names | בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם | biš·mō·ṯām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H8034 name |
| Chiefs | אַלּ֥וּף | ’al·lūp̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H441 tame |
| Timna | תִּמְנָ֛ע | tim·nā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8555 Timna |
| Alvah | עַֽלְוָ֖ה | ‘al·wāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5933 Alvah, Aljah |
| Jetheth | יְתֵֽת׃ | yə·ṯêṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3509 Jetheth |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.