This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.Genesis 36:9
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֣י אֱד֑וֹם בְּהַ֖ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃
- וְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.leh“and these”Conjunction + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- תֹּלְד֥וֹתto.le.Dot“[are] [the] accounts of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from תּוֹלֵדוֹת · “generation” · Strong's H8435
- עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.Sav“Esau”Noun, proper name of a man · from עֵשָׂו · “Esau” · Strong's H6215G
- אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi“[the] ancestor of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- אֱד֑וֹם'e.Dom“Edom”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֱדוֹם · “Edom” · Strong's H0123G
- בְּהַ֖רbe.Har“in [the] hill country of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from הַר · “hill country” · Strong's H2022H
- שֵׂעִֽיר׃se.'Ir“Seir”Noun, proper name of a place · from שֵׂעִיר · “Seir” · Strong's H8165A
Places named in this verse
- Edomites (Edom)region · Identification: certain · Map of Edom (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Edom on OpenBible.info
- Mount Seirmountain range · Identification: probable · Map of Mount Seir (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Mount Seir on OpenBible.info