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Genesis 36:39

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.

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וַיָּמָת֮vayamatand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…בַּ֣עַלbaalBaal-hananבַּעַל חָנָןnoun, proper name — “Baal-hanan”H1177Baal-Chanan, the name of an Edomite, also of an IsraeliteBaal-hanan.חָנָ֣ןchananBaal-hananבַּעַל חָנָןnoun, proper name — “Baal-hanan”H1177Baal-Chanan, the name of an Edomite, also of an IsraeliteBaal-hanan.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, […עַכְבּוֹר֒akhborAchborעַכְבּוֹרnoun, proper name — “Achbor”H5907Akbor, the name of an Idumaean and of two IsraelitesAchbor.וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְvayimlokheand 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.תַּחְתָּיו֙tachtayvwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.הֲדַ֔רhadarHadarהֲדַרnoun, proper name — “Hadar”H1924Hadar, an EdomiteHadar.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.פָּ֑עוּpavPaiפָּעוּnoun, proper name — “Pai”H6464Pau or Pai, a place in EdomPai, Pau.וְשֵׁ֨םveshemand 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.אִשְׁתּ֤וֹishtvoeachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙meheytavelMehetabelמְהֵיטַבְאֵלnoun, proper name — “Mehetabel”H4105Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and womanMehetabeel, Mehetabel.בַּתbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.מַטְרֵ֔דmatredMatredמַטְרֵדnoun, proper name — “Matred”H4308Matred, an EdomitessMatred.בַּ֖תbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.מֵ֥יmeMezahabמֵי זָהָבnoun, proper name — “Mezahab”H4314Me-Zahab, an EdomiteMezahab.זָהָֽבzahavMezahabמֵי זָהָבnoun, proper name — “Mezahab”H4314Me-Zahab, an EdomiteMezahab.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Darby Translation

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 daughter of Mezahab.

Douay-Rheims

This man also being dead, Adar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Phau: and his wife was called Meetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezaab.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Ballenon the son of Achobor died; and Arad the son of Barad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Phogor; and the name of his wife was Metebeel, daughter of Matraith, son of Maizoöb.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπέθανε δὲ Βαλλενὼν υἱὸς Ἀχοβὼρ, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ Ἀρὰδ υἱὸς Βαράδ· καὶ ὄνομα τῇ πόλει αὐτοῦ Φογώρ· ὄνομα δὲ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ Μετεβεὴλ, θυγάτηρ Ματραῒθ, υἱοῦ Μαιζοώβ.