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Texts -- 1 Chronicles 1:53-54 (NET)
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- 1Ch 1:51-54 -- Tribal Chiefs of Edom
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Mibzar
[ebd] fortress, one of the Edomitish "dukes" descended from Esau (Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53).
[isbe] MIBZAR - mib'-zar (mibhtsar, "a fortress"): An Edomite chief, the King James Version "duke" (Gen 36:42; 1 Ch 1:53). According to Eusebius, Mibzar is connected with Mibsara, a considerable village subject to Petra and still e...
[smith] (fortress), one of the "dukes" of Edom. (Genesis 36:42; 1Â Chronicles 1:53)
[nave] MIBZAR, chief of Edom, Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53.
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Duke
[ebd] derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54).
[nave] DUKE Title of the princes of Edom, Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Of the Midianites, Josh. 13:21.
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Teman
[isbe] TEMAN - te'-man (teman, "on the right," i.e. "south"; Thaiman): The name of a district and town in the land of Edom, named after Teman the grandson of Esau, the son of his firstborn, Eliphaz (Gen 36:11; 1 Ch 1:36). A duke Te...
[smith] (the south). A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah. (Genesis 36:11,15,41; 1Â Chronicles 1:36,53) (B.C. about 1792.) A country, and probably a city, named after the Edomite phylarch, or from which the phylarch took his name...
[nave] TEMAN 1. Son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36:11, 15, 42; 1 Chr. 1:36, 53. 2. Called also Temani and Temanites. A people supposed to be descended from Teman, son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36:34; Job 2:11. Prophecies concerning, Jer. 49:7; Ezek....
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Iram
[isbe] IRAM - i'-ram (`iram; Septuagint variously in Gen): A "chief" of Edom (Gen 36:43 parallel 1 Ch 1:54).
[smith] (belonging to a city), a leader of the Edomites, (Genesis 36:43; 1Â Chronicles 1:54) i.e. the chief of a family or tribe. No identification of him has been found.
[nave] IRAM, a duke of Edom, Gen. 36:43; 1 Chr. 1:54.
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Magdiel
[isbe] MAGDIEL - mag'-di-el (maghdi'el; Gen 36:43, Septuagint: Codex Alexandrinus Metoduel; 1 Ch 1:54; Codex Alexandrinus Mageduel; Codex Vaticanus Meduel): One of the "dukes" of Edom.
[smith] (prince of God), one of the "dukes" of Edom, descended from Esau. (Genesis 36:43; 1Â Chronicles 1:54)
[nave] MAGDIEL Gen. 36:43; 1 Chr. 1:54
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Esau
[nave] ESAU Eldest of twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. Birth of, Gen. 25:19-26; 1 Chr. 1:34. Called Edom, Gen. 36:1, 8. A hunter, Gen. 25:27, 28. Beloved by Isaac, Gen. 25:27, 28. Sells his birthright for some stew, Gen. 25...
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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Shem
[nave] SHEM, son of Noah. Preserved in the ark, Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 1 Chr. 1:4. His filial conduct, Gen. 9:23-27. Descendants of, Gen. 10:1, 21-31; 11:10-29; 1 Chr. 1:17-54. Called Sem, Luke 3:36.
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Edomites
[nave] EDOMITES, called also Edom. Descendants of Esau, Gen. 36. Kings of, Gen. 36:31-39; Num. 20:14; 1 Chr. 1:43-50; Ezek. 32:29; Amos 2:1. Dukes of, Gen. 36:9-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Land of, Gen. 32:3; Deut. 2:4, 5, 12....
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SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION
[isbe] SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION - sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical References 2. The Five Sons of Shem 3. Original Home of the Semites 4. Confusion with Other Races 5. Reliability of Genesis 10 6. Semitic Languages 7. Semitic Rel...
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GENEALOGY, 1-7
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
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Kenaz
[smith] (hunting). Son of Eliphaz the son of Esau. He was one of the dukes of Edom. (Genesis 36:15,42; 1Â Chronicles 1:53) One of the same family, a grandson of Caleb, according to (1Â Chronicles 4:15) (where see margin).
[nave] KENAZ 1. Grandson of Esau, Gen. 36:11, 15; 1 Chr. 1:36. 2. A duke of Edom, Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53. 3. Brother of Caleb, Josh. 15:17; Judg. 1:13; 3:9, 11; 1 Chr. 4:13. 4. Grandson of Caleb, 1 Chr. 4:15.
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TIMNA, OR TIMNAH
[smith] (restraint). A concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek (Genesis 36:12) it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan. Ibid. ver. 22, and (1Â Chronicles 1:39) (B.C. after 1800.) A duke or ...
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KENAZ; KENEZ
[isbe] KENAZ; KENEZ - ke'-naz, ke'-nez (qenaz "hunting"): (1) A "duke" of Edom, grandson of Esau (Gen 36:11,15,42; 1 Ch 1:36,53). (2) Father of Othniel (Josh 15:17; Jdg 1:13; 3:9,11; 1 Ch 4:13). (3) The unidentified qenaz of 1 Ch 4...
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