Genesis 25:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Theseאֵ֣לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
are the sonsבְּנֵ֤י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙
(yish·ma·'el)
3458: "God hears," the name of several Isr.from shama and el
and theseוְאֵ֣לֶּה
(ve·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
are their names,שְׁמֹתָ֔ם
(she·mo·tam,)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
by their villages,בְּחַצְרֵיהֶ֖ם
(be·chatz·rei·hem)
2691b: settled abode, settlement, villagefrom an unused word
and by their camps;וּבְטִֽירֹתָ֑ם
(u·ve·ti·ro·tam;)
2918: encampment, battlementfrom the same as tur
twelveשְׁנֵים־
(she·neim-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
princesנְשִׂיאִ֖ם
(ne·si·'im)
5387a: one lifted up, a chief, princefrom nasa
according to their tribes.לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃
(le·'um·mo·tam.)
523: a tribe, peoplefrom the same as em


















KJV Lexicon
These are the sons
ben  (bane)
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.
of Ishmael
Yishma`e'l  (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
and these are their names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
by their towns
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
and by their castles
tiyrah  (tee-raw')
a wall; hence, a fortress or a hamlet -- (goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row.
twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
princes
nasiy'  (naw-see')
an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
according to their nations
'ummah  (oom-maw')
a collection, i.e. community of persons -- nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes.

King James Bible
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are Ishmael's sons, and these are their names by their villages and encampments: 12 leaders of their clans.

International Standard Version
These were Ishmael's children, listed by their names according to their villages and their camps. There were a total of twelve tribal chiefs, according to their clans.

NET Bible
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their settlements and their camps--twelve princes according to their clans.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the sons of Ishmael and their names listed by their settlements and camps-12 leaders of their tribes.

King James 2000 Bible
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.
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