Genesis 25:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
בֵּן
were the sons of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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נָשִׂיא
princes
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נָשִׂיא
properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist
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יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Ishmael
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יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
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עָשָׂר
ten
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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שְׁנַיִם
two plus
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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