Genesis 50:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when the inhabitantsיֹושֵׁב֩
(yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of the land,הָאָ֨רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
the Canaanites,הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֜י
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
sawוַיַּ֡רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
the mourningהָאֵ֗בֶל
(ha·'e·vel)
60: mourningfrom abal
at the threshing floorבְּגֹ֙רֶן֙
(be·go·ren)
1637: threshing floorfrom an unused word
of Atad,הָֽאָטָ֔ד
(ha·'a·tad,)
329: a bramble, buckthorn, also a city in Canaanfrom an unused word
they said,וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Thisזֶ֖ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is a grievousכָּבֵ֥ד
(ka·ved)
3515: heavyfrom kabad
mourningאֵֽבֶל־
(e·vel-)
60: mourningfrom abal
for the Egyptians." 
 
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it was namedקָרָ֤א
(ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Abel-mizraim,מִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
67: "meadow of Egypt," a place E. of the Jordanfrom abel and Mitsrayim
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is beyondבְּעֵ֥בֶר
(be·'e·ver)
5676: region across or beyond, sidefrom abar
the Jordan.הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
(hai·yar·den.)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad


















KJV Lexicon
And when the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the mourning
'ebel  (ay'-bel)
lamentation -- mourning.
in the floor
goren  (go'-ren)
a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area -- (barn, corn, threshing-)floor, (threshing-, void) place.
of Atad
'atad  (aw-tawd')
a thorn-tree (especially the buckthorn) -- Atad, bramble, thorn.
they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This is a grievous
kabed  (kaw-bade')
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid) -- (so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick.
mourning
'ebel  (ay'-bel)
lamentation -- mourning.
to the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
wherefore the name of it
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Abelmizraim
'Abel Mitsrayim  (aw-bale' mits-rah'-yim)
meadow of Egypt; Abel-Mitsrajim, a place in Palestine -- Abel-mizraim.
which is beyond
`eber  (ay'-ber)
a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians." Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

King James Bible
And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Canaanite inhabitants of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a solemn mourning on the part of the Egyptians." Therefore the place is named Abel-mizraim. It is across the Jordan.

International Standard Version
As soon as the Canaanites who lived in the land observed the mourning going on at Atad's threshing floor, they commented "This is a significant time of mourning for the Egyptians." That's why the place, which is located beyond the Jordan River, became known as Abel-mizraim.

NET Bible
When the Canaanites who lived in the land saw them mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians." That is why its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the Canaanites living there saw the funeral ceremonies at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "These funeral ceremonies are taken very seriously by the Egyptians." That's why that place on the east side of the Jordan was named Abel Mizraim [Egyptian Funeral Ceremonies].

King James 2000 Bible
And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the threshing floor of Atad, they said, This is a mourning to the Egyptians: therefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.
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