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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 25:16 - Twelve
Genesis 25:16 - These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| These | H428 | אֵלֶּה |
these or those |
| are the sons | H1121 | בֵּן |
[Noun Masculine] a son (as a builder of the family {name}) in the widest sense (of literal and figurative {relationship} including {grandson} subject: {nation} quality or {condition} {etc.} (like {H1 } {H251 } etc.) |
| of Ishmael | H3458 | יִשְׁמָעֵאל |
[Proper Name Masculine] God will hear; {Jishmael} the name of Abraham´ s oldest {son} and of five Israelites |
| and these | H428 | אֵלֶּה |
these or those |
| are their names | H8034 | שֵׁם |
[Noun Masculine] compare H8064); an {appellation} as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication {honor} {authority } character |
| by their towns | H2691 | חָצֵר |
[Noun Masculine] a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) |
| and by their castles | H2918 | טִירָה |
[Noun Feminine] a wall; hence a fortress or a hamlet |
| twelve | H8147 | שְׁנַיִם |
[Noun] the second form being feminine); two; also (as ordinal) twofold |
| princes | H5387 | נָשִׂיא |
[Noun Masculine] properly an exalted {one} that {is} a king or sheik; also a rising mist |
| according to their nations | H523 | אֻמַּה |
[Noun Feminine] a {collection} that {is} community of persons |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.