The Meaning of Genesis 36:15 Explained

Genesis 36:15

KJV: These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

YLT: These are chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Darby: These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

ASV: These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

These [were] dukes  of the sons  of Esau:  the sons  of Eliphaz  the firstborn  [son] of Esau;  duke  Teman,  duke  Omar,  duke  Zepho,  duke  Kenaz, 

What does Genesis 36:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Genesis 36

1  Esau's three wives
6  His removal to mount Seir
9  His sons
15  The dukes which descended of his sons
20  The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite
24  Anah finds mules
31  The kings of Edom
40  The dukes that descended of Esau

What do the individual words in Genesis 36:15 mean?

These [were] the chiefs of the sons of Esau the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau were Chief Teman Omar Zepho Kenaz
אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־ : עֵשָׂ֑ו בְּנֵ֤י אֱלִיפַז֙ בְּכ֣וֹר : עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֤וּף תֵּימָן֙ אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֖וֹ קְנַֽז

אֵ֖לֶּה  These  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
אַלּוּפֵ֣י  the  chiefs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
בְנֵֽי־  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
: עֵשָׂ֑ו  of  Esau 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֵשָׂו  
Sense: eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples.
בְּנֵ֤י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֱלִיפַז֙  of  Eliphaz 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלִיפַז  
Sense: Esau’s son, father of Teman.
בְּכ֣וֹר  the  firstborn  [son] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בְּכֹר  
Sense: firstborn, firstling.
: עֵשָׂ֔ו  of  Esau  were 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֵשָׂו  
Sense: eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples.
אַלּ֤וּף  Chief 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
תֵּימָן֙  Teman 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: תֵּימָן  
Sense: son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the dukes of Edom.
אוֹמָ֔ר  Omar 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֹומָר  
Sense: grandson of Esau.
צְפ֖וֹ  Zepho 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: צְפֹו 
Sense: son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and one of the chiefs of the Edomites.
קְנַֽז  Kenaz 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: קְנַז  
Sense: son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom.