1 Chronicles 1:53

אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן אַלּ֣וּף מִבְצָֽר
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
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1 Chronicles 1:53
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז Tevir — a lesser break אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break אַלּ֣וּף מִבְצָֽר Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
אַלּ֥וּף
אַלּ֥וּף
Root word duke, dukes, guide, friends, governors, …
Dictionary form: אַלּוּף · al-LOOP
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
אַלּוּף Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: duke
duke ×42 are the dukes that came of ×4 also and the dukes ×1 among their dukes ×1 and duke ×1 and the governors ×1 are the dukes ×1 are the dukes of ×1
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chief — Broad, neutral term for a tribal or clan leader.
clan leader — Emphasizes tribal/familial social structure context.
chieftain — Slightly more formal; suits warrior or ruling figures.
guide — Modernizes KJV 'guide'; use for relational/mentor sense.
close friend — Modernizes KJV 'chief friends'; for intimate relationship contexts.
governor — Use when administrative authority is in focus.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB503 H441

BDB502 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB504

I. אַלּוּף adjective tame — ׳א absolute Mic 7:5 +; construct Prov 2:17 +; suffix אַלּוּפֵי Ps 55:14 plural אַלֻּפִים Jer 13:21 suffix אַלֻּפֵינוּ Ps 144:14, etc.; —

1. tame, docile, כֶּבֶשׂ אַלּוּף a docile (gentle) lamb Jer 11:19.
2. noun masculine friend, intimate Ps 55:14 (|| מְיֻדָּע) Mic 7:5 (|| רֵעַ) Prov 16:28; Prov 17:9; Jer 13:21 of a woman's husband נְעוּרֶיהָ ׳א Prov 2:17 figurative of ׳י as husband of Judah, id., Jer 3:4.
3. i. q. I. אֶלֶף; אַלּוּפֵינוּ מְסֻבָּלִים Ps 144:14 (i.e. cows).

BDB506 H441

BDB505 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB507

II. אַלּוּף noun masculine1Chr 1:51 chief, chiliarch (denominative from II. אֶלֶף see Di Gen 36:15) — ׳א absolute Gen 36:15 +; plural construct אַלּוּפֵי (אַלֻּפֵי) Exod 15:15 +; suffix אַלּוּפֵיהֶם Gen 36:19; Gen 36:30 — chief (tribal) of Edom Gen 36:15 (5 t.) + 38 t. Gen 36 (P); Exod 15:15 (E) 1Chr 1:51 (4 t.) + 9 t.; of Judah Zech 12:5; Zech 12:6 so אַלֻּף Zech 9:7 (in simile)

Strong's Definition H441
duke, dukes, guide, friends, governors, …
ʾallûp
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow)
  • tame, docile
    • "friend, intimate"chief
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 25 English renderings
Duke Governor Chief Friend
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Word Parts
קְנַ֛ז
קְנַ֛ז
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Kenaz")
Dictionary form: קְנַז · keh-NAHDZ
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
קְנַז Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: kenaz
of kenaz ×5 kenaz ×4 and kenaz ×1 even kenaz ×1
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Kenaz — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Qenaz — Scholarly transliteration, used in academic or critical texts.
Knaz — Rare simplified form; avoid in formal translation contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7488 H7073

BDB7487 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7489

קְנַז proper name, masculine in Edom, Κενεζ: son of Eliphaz Gen 36:11 = 1Chr 1:36; Gen 36:15 compare vGen 36:42 = 1Chr 1:53, and father of Othniel Josh 15:17; Judg 1:13; Judg 3:9; Judg 3:11(see DiGn Bu RS 9.Comm. Judg 1:13 GFM Judg 1:13ff. MeyEntstehung 115 f.).

Strong's Definition H7073
kenaz
qĕnaz
hunter
Kenaz, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites
  • son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom
    • "a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
Kenaz Kenaz A descendant of Caleb Kenaz An Edomite clan descended from Esau
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Word Parts
אַלּ֥וּף
אַלּ֥וּף
Root word duke, dukes, guide, friends, governors, …
Dictionary form: אַלּוּף · al-LOOP
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
אַלּוּף Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: duke
duke ×42 are the dukes that came of ×4 also and the dukes ×1 among their dukes ×1 and duke ×1 and the governors ×1 are the dukes ×1 are the dukes of ×1
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chief — Broad, neutral term for a tribal or clan leader.
clan leader — Emphasizes tribal/familial social structure context.
chieftain — Slightly more formal; suits warrior or ruling figures.
guide — Modernizes KJV 'guide'; use for relational/mentor sense.
close friend — Modernizes KJV 'chief friends'; for intimate relationship contexts.
governor — Use when administrative authority is in focus.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB503 H441

BDB502 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB504

I. אַלּוּף adjective tame — ׳א absolute Mic 7:5 +; construct Prov 2:17 +; suffix אַלּוּפֵי Ps 55:14 plural אַלֻּפִים Jer 13:21 suffix אַלֻּפֵינוּ Ps 144:14, etc.; —

1. tame, docile, כֶּבֶשׂ אַלּוּף a docile (gentle) lamb Jer 11:19.
2. noun masculine friend, intimate Ps 55:14 (|| מְיֻדָּע) Mic 7:5 (|| רֵעַ) Prov 16:28; Prov 17:9; Jer 13:21 of a woman's husband נְעוּרֶיהָ ׳א Prov 2:17 figurative of ׳י as husband of Judah, id., Jer 3:4.
3. i. q. I. אֶלֶף; אַלּוּפֵינוּ מְסֻבָּלִים Ps 144:14 (i.e. cows).

BDB506 H441

BDB505 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB507

II. אַלּוּף noun masculine1Chr 1:51 chief, chiliarch (denominative from II. אֶלֶף see Di Gen 36:15) — ׳א absolute Gen 36:15 +; plural construct אַלּוּפֵי (אַלֻּפֵי) Exod 15:15 +; suffix אַלּוּפֵיהֶם Gen 36:19; Gen 36:30 — chief (tribal) of Edom Gen 36:15 (5 t.) + 38 t. Gen 36 (P); Exod 15:15 (E) 1Chr 1:51 (4 t.) + 9 t.; of Judah Zech 12:5; Zech 12:6 so אַלֻּף Zech 9:7 (in simile)

Strong's Definition H441
duke, dukes, guide, friends, governors, …
ʾallûp
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow)
  • tame, docile
    • "friend, intimate"chief
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 25 English renderings
Duke Governor Chief Friend
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Word Parts
תֵּימָ֖ן
תֵּימָ֖ן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Teman")
Dictionary form: תֵּימָן · tay-MAWN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
תֵּימָן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: teman
teman ×5 from teman ×2 in teman ×1 men o teman ×1 of teman ×1 upon teman ×1
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Teman — Standard proper-noun rendering; use for the place or person.
the south — Literal directional meaning; suits poetic or geographic contexts.
the Temanite region — Clarifies geographic scope when referencing the area.
the south country — Plain modern rendering of the directional sense in narrative.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3579 H8487

BDB3578 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3580

II. תֵּימָן proper name (masculine and) of a location a northern district of Edom, poetic often = Edom Amos 1:12 (|| אֱדוֺם vAmos 1:11, and בָּצְרָה), Obad 1:9 (|| הַרעֵֿשָׂו), Jer 49:7; Jer 49:20; Ezek 25:13 (all || אֱדוֺם); Hab 3:3 (|| הַרפָּֿארָן); probably also Josh 12:3; Josh 13:4 (both D); in Gen 3:6 (P) as name of an Edomite chief, son of אֱלִיפַז and grandson of Esau vGen 3:11 = 1Chr 1:36 v1Chr 1:42 = 1Chr 1:53 so תֵּו֯מָן Gen 36:15. — See further BuhlEdomiter 30.

Strong's Definition H8487
teman
têmān
south
Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them
  • (n pr m) son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the dukes of Edom
    • "the tribe descended from 1 noted for the wisdom of its people"(n pr loc) the region occupied by the descendants of 1, located east of Idumea
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
Teman Teman Son of Eliphaz
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Word Parts
אַלּ֣וּף
אַלּ֣וּף
Root word duke, dukes, guide, friends, governors, …
Dictionary form: אַלּוּף · al-LOOP
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
אַלּוּף Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: duke
duke ×42 are the dukes that came of ×4 also and the dukes ×1 among their dukes ×1 and duke ×1 and the governors ×1 are the dukes ×1 are the dukes of ×1
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chief — Broad, neutral term for a tribal or clan leader.
clan leader — Emphasizes tribal/familial social structure context.
chieftain — Slightly more formal; suits warrior or ruling figures.
guide — Modernizes KJV 'guide'; use for relational/mentor sense.
close friend — Modernizes KJV 'chief friends'; for intimate relationship contexts.
governor — Use when administrative authority is in focus.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB503 H441

BDB502 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB504

I. אַלּוּף adjective tame — ׳א absolute Mic 7:5 +; construct Prov 2:17 +; suffix אַלּוּפֵי Ps 55:14 plural אַלֻּפִים Jer 13:21 suffix אַלֻּפֵינוּ Ps 144:14, etc.; —

1. tame, docile, כֶּבֶשׂ אַלּוּף a docile (gentle) lamb Jer 11:19.
2. noun masculine friend, intimate Ps 55:14 (|| מְיֻדָּע) Mic 7:5 (|| רֵעַ) Prov 16:28; Prov 17:9; Jer 13:21 of a woman's husband נְעוּרֶיהָ ׳א Prov 2:17 figurative of ׳י as husband of Judah, id., Jer 3:4.
3. i. q. I. אֶלֶף; אַלּוּפֵינוּ מְסֻבָּלִים Ps 144:14 (i.e. cows).

BDB506 H441

BDB505 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB507

II. אַלּוּף noun masculine1Chr 1:51 chief, chiliarch (denominative from II. אֶלֶף see Di Gen 36:15) — ׳א absolute Gen 36:15 +; plural construct אַלּוּפֵי (אַלֻּפֵי) Exod 15:15 +; suffix אַלּוּפֵיהֶם Gen 36:19; Gen 36:30 — chief (tribal) of Edom Gen 36:15 (5 t.) + 38 t. Gen 36 (P); Exod 15:15 (E) 1Chr 1:51 (4 t.) + 9 t.; of Judah Zech 12:5; Zech 12:6 so אַלֻּף Zech 9:7 (in simile)

Strong's Definition H441
duke, dukes, guide, friends, governors, …
ʾallûp
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow)
  • tame, docile
    • "friend, intimate"chief
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 25 English renderings
Duke Governor Chief Friend
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Word Parts
מִבְצָֽר
מִבְצָֽר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Mibzar")
Dictionary form: מִבְצָר · mib-TSAWR
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
מִבְצָֽר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: mibzar
mibzar ×2
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Mibzar — Standard transliteration; use as a proper name.
fortress — General rendering when context suggests a stronghold.
fortified city — Preferred when referring to a walled settlement.
stronghold — Emphasizes defensive strength and security.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4501 H4014

BDB4500 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4502

II. מִבְצָר proper name, masculine Edomite chief Gen 36:42 = 1Chr 1:53 A ᵐ5L Μαζαρ, A (in Chronicles) Μαβσαρ; — on proper name, of a location Mabsar (Onom.277, 63; 137, 11) compare BuhlEdom. 38).

[מִבְרָח] see ברח. מִבְשָׂם see בשׂם.

[מְבֻשִׁים] see בושׁ. מְבַשְּׁלוֺת see בשׁל.

Strong's Definition H4014
mibzar
mibṣār
fortress
Mibtsar, an Idumaean
  • one of the chiefs of Edom
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Mibzar A chief of Edom, descendant of Esau.
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