Lexical Definition
אֶצְבּוֹן ʼEtsbôwn (ets-bone') Ezbon N:N-M-P
or אֶצְבֹּן ʼEtsbôn (ets-bone'); of uncertain derivation
Ezbon.
- § Ezbon = "hasting to discern: I will be enlargement"
- Etsbon, the name of two Israelites
1) a son of Gad
2) grandson of Benjamin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ן | and Ezbon | Gen.46.16 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16
- son of: Gad (גָּד)
- brother of: Ziphion (צִפְיוֹן), Haggi (חַגִּי), Shuni (שׁוּנִי), Eri (עֵרִי), Arod (אֲרוֹד) and Areli (אַרְאֵלִי); also called Ozni at Num.26.16
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶצְבּוֺן
proper name, masculine 1. אֶצְבֹּן a son of Gad (Samaritan אצבעון, ᵐ5 Θασοβαν) Gen 46:16 = אָזְנִי Num 26:16 (ᵐ5 Ἀζενει, Ἀζαν), this shorter form less probable.
2. אֶצְבּוֺן a grandson of Benjamin 1Chr 7:7 (ᵐ5 Ἀσεβων, Ἐσσεβων).
אֶצְבַּע see II. צבע.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:16 |
| Numbers | 26:16 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:7 |
Profile
Male • Son of Gad • Son of Gad; head of the Oznite clan.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Ezbon, also known as Ozni, was a son of Gad and the head of the Oznite clan.
- A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16;
- referred to as Ezbon אֶצְבּוֹן, or Ozni אׇזְנִי, or Oznite אׇזְנִי;
- son of Gad גָּד;
- a brother of Ziphion צִפְיוֹן, Haggi חַגִּי, Shuni שׁוּנִי, Eri עֵרִי, Arod אֲרוֹד and Areli אַרְאֵלִי.
Ezbon, also referred to as Ozni, was one of the sons of Gad, the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad (Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:16). He was born to Gad during the time the Israelites lived in Egypt. Ezbon became the head of the Oznite clan, one of the clans within the tribe of Gad (Numbers 26:16). The Oznites were named after him and were counted among the descendants of Gad in the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 26:15-18).
All entries for Ezbon or Ozni: אֶצְבּוֹן ☩ אׇזְנִי ☩ אׇזְנִי