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Genesis 36

Gn. 36:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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These were dukes
'alluwph (Hebrew #441)
from 502; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
KJV usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Pronounce: al-loof'
Origin: or (shortened) talluph {al-loof'}
of the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Esau
`Esav (Hebrew #6215)
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
KJV usage: Esau.
Pronounce: ay-sawv'
Origin: apparently a form of the passive participle of 6213 in the original sense of handling
: the sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Eliphaz
'Eliyphaz (Hebrew #464)
God of gold; Eliphaz, the name of one of Job's friends, and of a son of Esau
KJV usage: Eliphaz.
Pronounce: el-ee-faz'
Origin: from 410 and 6337
the firstborn
bkowr (Hebrew #1060)
firstborn; hence, chief
KJV usage: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Pronounce: bek-ore'
Origin: from 1069
son of Esau
`Esav (Hebrew #6215)
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity
KJV usage: Esau.
Pronounce: ay-sawv'
Origin: apparently a form of the passive participle of 6213 in the original sense of handling
; duke
'alluwph (Hebrew #441)
from 502; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
KJV usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Pronounce: al-loof'
Origin: or (shortened) talluph {al-loof'}
Teman
Teyman (Hebrew #8487)
the same as 8486; Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them
KJV usage: south, Teman.
Pronounce: tay-mawn'
Origin: or Teman {tay-mawn'}
, duke
'alluwph (Hebrew #441)
from 502; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
KJV usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Pronounce: al-loof'
Origin: or (shortened) talluph {al-loof'}
Omar
'Owmar (Hebrew #201)
talkative; Omar, a grandson of Esau
KJV usage: Omar.
Pronounce: o-mawr'
Origin: from 559
, duke
'alluwph (Hebrew #441)
from 502; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
KJV usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Pronounce: al-loof'
Origin: or (shortened) talluph {al-loof'}
Zepho
Tsphow (Hebrew #6825)
from 6822; observant; Tsepho or Tsephi, an Idumaean
KJV usage: Zephi, Zepho.
Pronounce: tsef-o'
Origin: or Tsphiy {tsef-ee'}
, duke
'alluwph (Hebrew #441)
from 502; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
KJV usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Pronounce: al-loof'
Origin: or (shortened) talluph {al-loof'}
Kenaz
Qnaz (Hebrew #7073)
hunter; Kenaz, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites
KJV usage: Kenaz.
Pronounce: ken-az'
Origin: probably from an unused root meaning to hunt
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First aristocracy of dukes, from A.M. cir. 2429, to A.M. cir.2471; from B.C. cir. 1575, to B.C. cir. 1533. dukes.The word duke is from the Latin {dux,} a captain or leader, from {duco,} to lead, guide; which is the exact import of the Hebrew [alluph {See definition 0441
Eliphaz.
duke Teman.
Gn. 36:4,11‑12• 4Y Ada parió á Esaú á Eliphaz; y Basemath parió á Reuel.
11Y los hijos de Eliphaz fueron Temán, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, y Cenaz.
12Y Timna fué concubina de Eliphaz, hijo de Esaú, la cual le parió á Amalec: estos son los hijos de Ada, mujer de Esaú.
(Gn. 36:4,11‑12)
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1 Cr. 1:36,45,51‑54• 36Los hijos de Eliphas: Themán, Omar, Sephi, Hatham, Chênas, Timna, y Amalec.
45Y muerto Jobab reinó en su lugar Husam, de la tierra de los Themanos.
51Muerto Adad, sucedieron los duques en Edom: el duque Timna, el duque Alia, el duque Jetheth,
52El duque Oholibama, el duque Ela, el duque Phinón,
53El duque Chênaz, el duque Themán, el duque Mibzar,
54El duque Magdiel, el duque Iram. Estos fueron los duques de Edom.
(1 Cr. 1:36,45,51‑54)
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Job 2:11• 11Y tres amigos de Job, Eliphaz Temanita, y Bildad Suhita, y Sophar Naamathita, luego que oyeron todo este mal que le había sobrevenido, vinieron cada uno de su lugar; porque habían concertado de venir juntos á condolecerse de él, y á consolarle. (Job 2:11)
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Job 4:1• 1Y respondió Eliphaz el Temanita, y dijo: (Job 4:1)
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Jer. 49:7,20• 7De Edom. Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: ¿No hay más sabiduría en Temán? ¿ha perecido el consejo en los sabios? ¿corrompióse su sabiduría?
20Por tanto, oíd el consejo de Jehová, que ha acordado sobre Edom; y sus pensamientos, que ha resuelto sobre los moradores de Temán. Ciertamente los más pequeños del hato los arrastrarán, y destruirán sus moradas con ellos.
(Jer. 49:7,20)
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Ez. 25:13• 13Por tanto, así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Yo también extenderé mi mano sobre Edom, y talaré de ella hombres y bestias, y la asolaré: desde Temán y Dedán caerán á cuchillo. (Ez. 25:13)
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Am. 1:12• 12Y meteré fuego en Temán, y consumirá los palacios de Bosra. (Am. 1:12)
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Abd. 9• 9Y tus valientes, oh Temán, serán quebrantados; porque todo hombre será talado del monte de Esaú por el estrago. (Abd. 9)
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Hab. 3:3• 3Dios vendrá de Temán, Y el Santo del monte de Parán, (Selah.) Su gloria cubrió los cielos, Y la tierra se llenó de su alabanza. (Hab. 3:3)
 First that which is natural, afterward that which is spiritual. Even then we find a rapid development of power in the family of Esau. They were all great people, to be sure – duke this and duke that, to the end of the chapter – even kings, as we are told, reigned before there were any such in Israel. (Genesis 36 by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

JND Translation Notes

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Heads of clans or families.