Genesis 36:11

Genesis 36:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Context of Genesis 36:11

9This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. 10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz. 12Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah. 13The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Genesis 36:11 word by word

וַיִּהְי֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֣ן אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֥וֹ וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וּקְנַֽז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Eliphazאֱלִיפַז'ĕlîyphaz · EliphazH464
• were Temanתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · TemanH8487
• Omarאוֹמָר'ômâr · OmarH201
• Zephoצְפוֹ, צְפִיtsephô tsephîy · ZephoH6825
• and Gatamגַּעְתָּםga‛tâm · GatamH1609
• and Kenazקְנַזqenaz · KenazH7073

Cross-references for Genesis 36:11

• Genesis 36:15These were the chiefs among Esau’s descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
• 1 Chronicles 1:35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

Commentaries on Genesis 36:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 - Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn Tsibon, “dyer, colored.” 4. אליפז 'ělı̂yphaz Eliphaz, “God of strength.” רעוּאל re‛û'êl Reuel, “friend of God.” 5. יעוּשׁ ye‛ûsh Jeush, “haste.” יעלם ya‛lâm Jalam, “hiding.” קרח qôrach Qorach, “ice.” 11. תימן têymân Teman, “right-hand man.” אומר 'ômār Omar, “eloquent.” צפו tsephô…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14This passage names the descendants of Esau's five sons.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431. these are the generations--history of the leading men and events (compare Ge 2:4). Esau who is Edom--A name applied to him in reference to the peculiar color of his skin at birth [Ge 25:25], rendered more significant by his inordinate craving for the red pottage [Ge 25:30], and also by the fierce sanguinary character of his descendants (compare Eze 25:12; Ob 10).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:11

• Adah
• Edomites
• Eliphaz
• Gatam
• Kenaz
• Omar
• Teman
• Zepho

In the dictionaries

• Bashemath
• Duke
• Edom
• Eliphaz
• Governor
• Kenaz
• Omar
• Teman
• Anah
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism

Commentaries on Genesis 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings