Genesis 36:39
Strong's Lexicon
When Baal-hanan
חָנָ֣ן (ḥā·nān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1177: Baal-hanan = 'Baal is gracious' 1) an early king of Edom 2) one of David's officers, a Gederite, who had the superintendence of his olive and sycamore plantations

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Achbor
עַכְבּוֹר֒ (‘aḵ·bō·wr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5907: Achbor = 'mouse' 1) father of king Baal-hanan of Edom 2) son of Michaiah and contemporary of king Josiah of Judah

died,
וַיָּמָת֮ (way·yā·māṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4191: 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely

Hadad
הֲדַ֔ר (hă·ḏar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1924: Hadar = 'honour' 1) an Edomite king

reigned
וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ (way·yim·lōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4427: 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider

in his place.
תַּחְתָּיו֙ (taḥ·tāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8478: 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath

His city
עִיר֖וֹ (‘î·rōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town

was named
וְשֵׁ֥ם (wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

Pau,
פָּ֑עוּ (pā·‘ū)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6464: Pai or Pau = 'bleating' 1) the capital of king Hadar of Edom; site uncertain

and his wife’s
אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ (’iš·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

name
וְשֵׁ֨ם (wə·šêm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

was Mehetabel
מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ (mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4105: Mehetabeel or Mehetabel = 'favoured of God' n pr m 1) the ancestor of Shemaiah, the false prophet who was hired against Nehemiah by Tobiah and Sanballat n pr f 2) the daughter of Matred and wife of king Hadad of Edom

daughter
בַּת־ (baṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character

of Matred,
מַטְרֵ֔ד (maṭ·rêḏ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4308: Matred = 'pushing forward' 1) daughter of Mezahab and mother of Mehetabel, the wife of Hadar (Hadad) of Pau, king of Edom

the daughter
בַּ֖ת (baṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character

of Me-zahab.
זָהָֽב׃ (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4314: Mezahab = 'waters of gold' 1) father of Matred and grandfather of Mehetabel, the wife of Hadad, the last named king of Edom

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

Young's Literal Translation
and Baal-hanan son of Achbor dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadar, and the name of his city [is] Pau; and his wife’s name [is] Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar became king in his place. His city was Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.

New American Standard Bible
Then Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar became king in his place; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

King James Bible
And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Pau; and his wife's name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

New Living Translation
When Baal-hanan son of Acbor died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.

English Standard Version
Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pau; his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

New American Standard Bible
Then Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar became king in his place; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

King James Bible
And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar became king in his place. His city was Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.

International Standard Version
After Achbor's son Baal-hanan died, Hadar ruled in his place. His city's name was Pau. And his wife's name was Mehetabel, who was the daughter of Matred, and granddaughter of Me-zahab.

NET Bible
When Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

American Standard Version
And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

English Revised Version
And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

Young's Literal Translation
and Baal-hanan son of Achbor dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadar, and the name of his city is Pau; and his wife's name is Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
















Cross References
Genesis 25:15
Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

Genesis 36:38
And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:40
And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

1 Chronicles 1:50
And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 36:37
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:36
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:41
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Genesis 36:42
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
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