The Meaning of Genesis 36:17 Explained

Genesis 36:17

KJV: And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

YLT: And these are sons of Reuel son of Esau: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah; these are chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these are sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.

Darby: And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basmath Esau's wife.

ASV: And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And these [are] the sons  of Reuel  Esau's  son;  duke  Nahath,  duke  Zerah,  duke  Shammah,  duke  Mizzah:  these [are] the dukes  [that came] of Reuel  in the land  of Edom;  these [are] the sons  of Bashemath  Esau's  wife. 

What does Genesis 36:17 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 36:17 mean?

And these [were] the sons of Reuel son of Esau Chief Nahath Zerah Shammah and Chief Mizzah These [were] the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom of Basemath wife of Esau
וְאֵ֗לֶּה בְּנֵ֤י רְעוּאֵל֙ בֶּן־ : עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֥וּף נַ֙חַת֙ זֶ֔רַח שַׁמָּ֖ה אַלּ֣וּף מִזָּ֑ה אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֤י רְעוּאֵל֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֔וֹם בָשְׂמַ֖ת אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו

וְאֵ֗לֶּה  And  these  [were] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
בְּנֵ֤י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
רְעוּאֵל֙  of  Reuel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְעוּאֵל  
Sense: a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
: עֵשָׂ֔ו  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.
אַלּ֥וּף  Chief 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
נַ֙חַת֙  Nahath 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נַחַת  
Sense: one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau.
זֶ֔רַח  Zerah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זֶרַח  
Sense: a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites.
שַׁמָּ֖ה  Shammah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁמָּה  
Sense: son of Reuel, grandson of Esau, and a chief of Edom.
אַלּ֣וּף  and  Chief 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
מִזָּ֑ה  Mizzah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזָּה  
Sense: son of Reuel and grandson of Esau.
אֵ֣לֶּה  These  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
אַלּוּפֵ֤י  the  chiefs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
רְעוּאֵל֙  of  Reuel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְעוּאֵל  
Sense: a son of Esau by his wife Bashemath, the sister of Ishmael.
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ  in  the  land 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
אֱד֔וֹם  of  Edom 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱדֹום 
Sense: Edom.
בָשְׂמַ֖ת  of  Basemath 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בָּשְׂמַת  
Sense: Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth.
אֵ֥שֶׁת  wife 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
עֵשָֽׂו  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.

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