Lexical Definition
אֶשְׁבָּן ʼEshbân (esh-bawn') Eshban N:N-M-P
probably from the same as שֶׁבְנָא; vigorous
Eshban.
- § Eshban = "fire of discernment"
- Eshban, an Idumaean
1) an chief of Edom
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן | and Eshban | Gen.36.26 • 1Chr.1.41 |
| Εσεβάν | Eshban | LXX.1Chr.1.41 |
| Ασβά | Eshban | LXX.Gen.36.26 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.26
- son of: Dishon (דִּישׁוֹן)
- brother of: Hemdan (חֶמְדָּן), Ithran (יִתְרָן) and Cheran (כְּרָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶשְׁבָּן proper name, masculine a chief of Edom Gen 36:26; 1Chr 1:41 (etymology dubious, ᵐ5 Ἀσβαν, Ἐσεβαν, Ἀσεβων). אַשְׁבֵּעַ see שׁבע. p. 959 fאֶשְׁבַּעַל see אִישׁבּֿשֶׁת.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:41 |
Profile
Male • Son of Dishon • Son of Dishon, a Horite chief in Seir.
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Eshban was a son of Dishon and a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.26;
- only referred to as Eshban אֶשְׁבָּן;
- son of Dishon דִּישׁוֹן;
- a brother of Hemdan חֶמְדָּן, Ithran יִתְרָן and Cheran כְּרָן.
Eshban was a son of Dishon, a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir (Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41). The Horites were the original inhabitants of Seir before the descendants of Esau dispossessed them (Deuteronomy 2:12).
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