וַיִּהְי֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֣ן אֹומָ֔ר צְפֹ֥ו וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וּקְנַֽז׃
And they were the sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Tsepho, and Gatam, and Qenaz.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּהְיוּ | va-yihyu | “and they were” | Qal wayyiqtol 3mp |
| 2 | בְּנֵי | bene | “sons of” | N(mp) construct |
| 3 | אֱלִיפָז | Eliphaz | “Eliphaz” | Proper noun |
| 4 | תֵּימָן | Teman | “Teman” | Proper noun |
| 5 | אֹומָר | Omar | “Omar” | Proper noun |
| 6 | צְפֹו | Tsepho | “Tsepho” | Proper noun |
| 7 | וְגַעְתָּם | ve-Gatam | “and Gatam” | Conj וְ + Proper noun |
| 8 | וּקְנַז | u-Qenaz | “and Qenaz” | Conj וּ + Proper noun |
Morphology
- וַיִּהְיוּ (va-yihyu) – Root: היה (hayah); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they were”; Notes: Introduces a genealogical listing in narrative sequence.
- בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן (ben); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Construct form linking to the following proper name indicating lineage.
- אֱלִיפָז (Eliphaz) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (no standard root classification); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Eliphaz”; Notes: Name of a descendant of Esaw, functioning as the head of this genealogical branch.
- תֵּימָן (Teman) – Root: ימן (y-m-n); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Teman”; Notes: Often associated with a southern region or clan within Edom.
- אֹומָר (Omar) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Omar”; Notes: Personal name derived from a root meaning “to speak.”
- צְפֹו (Tsepho) – Root: צפה (ṣ-p-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Tsepho”; Notes: Possibly related to a root meaning “to watch” or “to look out.”
- וְגַעְתָּם (ve-Gatam) – Root: געת (g-ʿ-t); Root Type: II-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “and Gatam”; Notes: Listed among the sons of Eliphaz, continuing the genealogical sequence.
- וּקְנַז (u-Qenaz) – Root: קנז (q-n-z); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וּ + proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “and Qenaz”; Notes: Final name in the list, completing the enumeration of Eliphaz’s sons.