Genesis 25:4
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
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ASV
And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
KJV
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּבְנֵ֣י | u.ve.Nei | and [the] sons of | H1121 → |
| מִדְיָ֗ן | mid.Yan | Midian | H4080 → |
| עֵיפָ֤ה | 'ei.Fah | [were] Ephah | H5891 → |
| וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ | va.'E.fer | and Epher | H6081 → |
| וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ | va.cha.Nokh | and Hanoch | H2585 → |
| וַאֲבִידָ֖ע | va.'a.vi.Da' | and Abida | H28 → |
| וְאֶלְדָּעָ֑ה | ve.'el.da.'Ah | and Eldaah | H420 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֵ֖לֶּה | 'E.leh | these | H428 → |
| בְּנֵ֥י | be.Nei | [were] [the] sons of | H1121 → |
| קְטוּרָֽה׃ | ke.tu.Rah | Keturah | H6989 → |
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