The Meaning of Genesis 36:43 Explained

Genesis 36:43

KJV: Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.

YLT: chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are chiefs of Edom, in reference to their dwellings, in the land of their possession; he is Esau father of Edom.

Darby: chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling-places in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of Edom.

ASV: chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Duke  Magdiel,  duke  Iram:  these [be] the dukes  of Edom,  according to their habitations  in the land  of their possession:  he [is] Esau  the father  of the Edomites. 

What does Genesis 36:43 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Genesis 36

1  Esau's three wives
6  His removal to mount Seir
9  His sons
15  The dukes which descended of his sons
20  The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite
24  Anah finds mules
31  The kings of Edom
40  The dukes that descended of Esau

What do the individual words in Genesis 36:43 mean?

Chief Magdiel and Chief Iram These [were] the chiefs of Edom according to their settlements in the land of their possession Was Esau the father of Edom -
אַלּ֥וּף מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל אַלּ֣וּף עִירָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֗וֹם לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם ה֥וּא עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֥י אֱדֽוֹם פ

אַלּ֥וּף  Chief 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל  Magdiel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַגְדִּיאֵל  
Sense: a descendant of Esau and one of the chiefs of Edom.
אַלּ֣וּף  and  Chief 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
עִירָ֑ם  Iram 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עִירָם  
Sense: a leader of the Edomites.
אֵ֣לֶּה ׀  These  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
אַלּוּפֵ֣י  the  chiefs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אַלּוּף 
Sense: tame, docile.
אֱד֗וֹם  of  Edom 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱדֹום 
Sense: Edom.
לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙  according  to  their  settlements 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מֹושָׁב  
Sense: seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers.
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ  in  the  land 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם  of  their  possession 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אֲחֻזָּה  
Sense: possession, property.
עֵשָׂ֖ו  Esau 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֵשָׂו  
Sense: eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples.
אֲבִ֥י  the  father 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
אֱדֽוֹם  of  Edom 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱדֹום 
Sense: Edom.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation