Genesis

Genesis 36:6–9

⁶Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob. ⁷For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock. ⁸So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

⁹This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

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Genesis 36:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	עֵשָׂ֡ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
Esau	עֵשָׂ֡ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his wives	נָ֠שָׁיו	nā·šāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
sons	בָּנָ֣יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
daughters	בְּנֹתָיו֮	bə·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	נַפְשׁ֣וֹת	nap̄·šō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of his household	בֵּיתוֹ֒	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
along with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
his livestock	מִקְנֵ֣הוּ	miq·nê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4735 cattle
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his	בְּהֶמְתּ֗וֹ	bə·hem·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the property	קִנְיָנ֔וֹ	qin·yā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition
he had acquired	רָכַ֖שׁ	rā·ḵaš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7408 collect, gather
in Canaan	כְּנָ֑עַן	kə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
and he moved	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
far away from	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
his brother	אָחִֽיו׃	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֥ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Genesis 36:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their possessions	רְכוּשָׁ֛ם	rə·ḵū·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7399 property, goods
were	הָיָ֧ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
too great	רָ֖ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
for them to dwell	מִשֶּׁ֣בֶת	miš·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
together	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
the land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
where they stayed	מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙	mə·ḡū·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
could	יָֽכְלָ֜ה	yā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	וְלֹ֨א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
support them	לָשֵׂ֣את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
because	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of their livestock	מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle

Genesis 36:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Esau	עֵשָׂו֙	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
that is	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
Edom	אֱדֽוֹם׃	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
settled	וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	בְּהַ֣ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seir	שֵׂעִ֔יר	śê·‘îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr

Genesis 36:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	וְאֵ֛לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
is the account	תֹּלְד֥וֹת	tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8435 descent, family, history
of Esau	עֵשָׂ֖ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
the father	אֲבִ֣י	’ă·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1 father
of the Edomites	אֱד֑וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
in	בְּהַ֖ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seir	שֵׂעִֽיר׃	śê·‘îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr

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Genesis 36:6 Genesis 32:3

Genesis 36:7 Genesis 13:6 · Genesis 17:8 · Genesis 28:4 · Genesis 13:11 · Hebrews 11:9

Genesis 36:8 Genesis 32:3 · Malachi 1:3 · Ezekiel 35:2–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.