The Meaning of Genesis 36:40 Explained

Genesis 36:40

KJV: And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

YLT: And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

Darby: And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, after their places, with their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

ASV: And these are the names of the chiefs that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And these [are] the names  of the dukes  [that came] of Esau,  according to their families,  after their places,  by their names;  duke  Timnah,  duke  Alvah,  duke  Jetheth, 

What does Genesis 36:40 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 36:40 mean?

And these [were] the names of the chiefs of Esau according to their families and their places by their names Chief Timna Alvah Jetheth
וְ֠אֵלֶּה שְׁמ֞וֹת אַלּוּפֵ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם : בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם אַלּ֥וּף תִּמְנָ֛ע עַֽלְוָ֖ה יְתֵֽת

וְ֠אֵלֶּה  And  these  [were] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
שְׁמ֞וֹת  the  names 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
אַלּוּפֵ֤י  of  the  chiefs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
עֵשָׂו֙  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.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם  according  to  their  families 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם  and  their  places 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
: בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם  by  their  names 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
אַלּ֥וּף  Chief 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
תִּמְנָ֛ע  Timna 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: תִּמְנַע  
Sense: a chief or duke of Esau and of Edom.
עַֽלְוָ֖ה  Alvah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַלְוָה 
Sense: a duke of Edom.
יְתֵֽת  Jetheth 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְתֵת  
Sense: one of the dukes of Edom who came of Esau.

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