Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 25:16 Interlinear

These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names by their towns and by their castles twelve princes according to their nations

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֵ֣לֶּהH428these or those
2הֵ֞םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
3בְּנֵ֤יH1121These are the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙H3458of Ishmaeljishmael, the name of abraham's oldest son, and of five israelites
5וְאֵ֣לֶּהH428these or those
6שְׁמֹתָ֔םH8034and these are their namesan appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
7בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖םH2691by their townsa yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
8וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑םH2918and by their castlesa wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet
9שְׁנֵיםH8147twelvetwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
10עָשָׂ֥רH6240ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
11נְשִׂיאִ֖םH5387princesproperly, an exalted one, i.e., a king or sheik; also a rising mist
12לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃H523according to their nationsa collection, i.e., community of persons

Verse Context

Genesis 25:15Hadar and Tema Jetur Naphish and Kedemah...
Genesis 25:16 (current) These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names by their towns and by their castles twelve princes according to their nations
Genesis 25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael an hundred And these are the years...

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