Genesis 25:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן עֵיפָ֤ה וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ וַאֲבִידָ֖ע וְאֶלְדָּעָ֑ה כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י קְטוּרָֽה׃

Transliteration

û-ḇənê midyān ʿêp̄āh wā-ʿēp̄er wa-ḥănōḵ wa-ʾăḇîḏāʿ wə-ʾeldāʿāh kol-ʾēlleh bənê qəṭûrāh

Grammar Details

*û-ḇənê*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of
*midyān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Midian
*ʿêp̄āh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ephah
*wā-ʿēp̄er*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Epher
*wa-ḥănōḵ*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Hanoch
*wa-ʾăḇîḏāʿ*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Abida
*wə-ʾeldāʿāh*: waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Eldaah
*kol-ʾēlleh*: noun, masculine singular construct + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - all these
*bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
*qəṭûrāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - Keturah

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Isa 60:6 : 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

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