New American Standard Bible 1995

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Genesis

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Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Esau oldest son of Isaac Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֛ו e·sav
Analysis:
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took to take Verb H3947 לָקַ֥ח la·kach
his wives woman, wife, female Noun H802 נָשָׁ֖יו na·shav
from the daughters daughter Noun H1323 מִבְּנֹ֣ות mib·be·no·vt
of Canaan: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordan Noun H3667 כְּנָ֑עַן ke·na·'an;
Analysis:
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Adah two non-Isr. women Noun H5711 עָדָ֗ה a·dah
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the daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of Elon "terebinth," an Isr. name, also a Hittite, also a city in Dan Noun H356 אֵילֹון֙ ei·lo·vn
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the Hittite, desc. of Heth Noun H2850 הַֽחִתִּ֔י ha·chit·ti,
and Oholibamah "tent of the high place," wife of Esau, also an Edomite leader Noun H173 אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ a·ho·li·va·mah
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the daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of Anah two Horites Noun H6034 עֲנָ֔ה a·nah,
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and the granddaughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of Zibeon "hyena," a Horite Noun H6649 צִבְעֹ֖ון tziv·'o·vn
the Hivite; probably "villagers," a Canaanite tribe Noun H2340 הַֽחִוִּֽי׃ ha·chiv·vi.

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Canaan

CANAAN; CANAANITESka'-nan, ka'-nan-its (kena`an; Chanaan): 1. Geography 2. Meaning of the Name 3. The Results of Recent Excavations 4. History(1) Stone Age(2) Bronze Age(3) A Babylonian Province(4) Jerusalem Founded(5) The Hyksos(6) Egyptian Conquest(7) Tell el-Amarna Tablets 5. The Israelitsh Invasion 6. Culture 7. Art 8. Commerce 9. Art of WritingLITERATUR... View Details

Elon

ELON (2)e'-lon ('elon, a "terebinth"; Ailon):A town in the territory of Dan named between Ithlah and Timnah (Joshua 19:43). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-Hanan which, along with Shaalbim and Bethshemesh, formed one of Solomon's commissariat districts (1 Kings 4:9).Conder has suggested Beit' Anan, about 4 miles Northwest of Neby Samwil: it is quite... View Details

People

Esau

Esau [N] [H] [S] hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded ( Genesis 25:22  Gene... View Details

Oholibamah

|tent of the high place,| wife of Esau, also an Edomite leader

Elon

Elon [N] [H] [S] oak.  A city of Dan ( Joshua 19:43 ).  A Hittite, father of Bashemath, Esau's wife ( Genesis 26:34 ).  One of the sons of Zebulun ( Genesis 46:14 ).  The eleventh of the Hebrew judges. He held office for ten years ( Judges 12:11  Judges 12:12 ). He is called the Zebulonite.    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easto... View Details

Adah

two non-Isr. women

Anah

two Horites

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
King James Bible Esau took his wives from of the daughters of Canaan: Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah Aholibamah the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Hebrew Greek English Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite;