Genesis 25:3

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
Genesis 25:3
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־שְׁבָ֖א וְאֶת־דְּדָ֑ן וּבְנֵ֣י דְדָ֔ן הָי֛וּ אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃

  1. וְיָקְשָׁ֣ןve.ya.ke.Shan“and Jokshan”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יׇקְשָׁן · “Jokshan” · Strong's H3370
  2. יָלַ֔דya.Lad“he fathered”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָלַד · “to beget” · Strong's H3205
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. שְׁבָ֖אshe.Va'“Sheba”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁבָא · “Sheba” · Strong's H7614I
  5. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. דְּדָ֑ןde.Dan“Dedan”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from רֹדָן · “Dedan” · Strong's H1719C
  7. וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Nei“and [the] sons of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  8. דְדָ֔ןde.Dan“Dedan”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from רֹדָן · “Dedan” · Strong's H1719C
  9. הָי֛וּha.Yu“they were”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  10. אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם'a.shu.Rim“Asshurites”
    Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַשּׁוּרִם · “Ashurite” · Strong's H0805A
  11. וּלְטוּשִׁ֖יםu.le.tu.Shim“and Letushites”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a place · from לְטוּשִׁם · “Letushim” · Strong's H3912
  12. וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃u.le.'u.Mim“and Leummites”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from לְאֻמִּ֑ים · “Leummim” · Strong's H3817
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)