These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.Genesis 25:16
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֞ם בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמֹתָ֔ם בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר נְשִׂיאִ֖ם לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃
- אֵ֣לֶּה'E.leh“these”Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- הֵ֞םhem“they”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
- בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei“[were] [the] sons of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙yish.ma.'eL“Ishmael”Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשְׁמָעֵאל · “Ishmael” · Strong's H3458G
- וְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.leh“and these”Conjunction + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- שְׁמֹתָ֔םshe.mo.Tam“[are] names their”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖םbe.chatz.rei.Hem“by villages their”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חָצֵר · “village” · Strong's H2691B
- וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑םu.ve.ti.ro.Tam“and by encampments their”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from טִירָה · “encampment” · Strong's H2918
- שְׁנֵים־she.neim-“two [plus]”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, absolute · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
- עָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sar“ten”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָשָׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6240
- נְשִׂיאִ֖םne.si.'Im“princes”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָשִׂיא · “leader” · Strong's H5387A
- לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃le.'u.mo.Tam“to tribes their”Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֻמָּה · “people” · Strong's H0523
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)