King James Version

Genesis 36:32

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvayimlokheand reignמָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and reign”, the next action in the storyH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.בֶּאֱד֔וֹםbeedomin Edomאֱדֹםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.בֶּ֖לַעbelaBelaבֶּלַעnoun, proper name — “Bela”H1106Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two IsraelitesBela.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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 father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […בְּע֑וֹרbeorBeorבְּעוֹרnoun, proper name — “Beor”H1160Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of BalaamBeor.וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.עִיר֖וֹirvocityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.דִּנְהָֽבָהdinhavahDinhabanדִּנְהָבָהnoun, proper name — “Dinhaban”H1838Dinhabah, an Edomitish townDinhaban.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Bela son of Beor reigneth in Edom, and the name of his city [is] Dinhabah;

World English Bible

Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.

Darby Translation

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Douay-Rheims

Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city Denaba.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Balac, son of Beor, reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dennaba.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Ἐδὼμ Βαλὰκ υἱὸς Βεώρ· καὶ ὄνομα τῇ πόλει αὐτοῦ, Δενναβά.

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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