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Genesis 36

Gen. 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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CB,
Duke,
Eliphaz,
Esau,
Kenaz,
Son,
Teman; Temani; Temanites,
Zephi, Zepho

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Ministry on This Verse

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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
Gen. 36:18• 18And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. (Gen. 36:18)
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1 Chron. 1:35• 35The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. (1 Chron. 1:35)
Eliphaz.
Job 21:8• 8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. (Job 21:8)
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Psa. 37:35• 35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. (Psa. 37:35)
duke Teman.
Gen. 36:4,11‑12• 4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
 11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
 12And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. (Gen. 36:4,11‑12)
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1 Chron. 1:36,45,51‑54• 36The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
 45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
 51Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
 52Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
 53Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
 54Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. (1 Chron. 1:36,45,51‑54)
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Job 2:11• 11Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. (Job 2:11)
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Job 4:1• 1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, (Job 4:1)
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Jer. 49:7,20• 7Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
 20Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. (Jer. 49:7,20)
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Ezek. 25:13• 13Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. (Ezek. 25:13)
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Amos 1:12• 12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. (Amos 1:12)
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Obad. 9• 9And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. (Obad. 9)
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Hab. 3:3• 3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. (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.