Lexical Definition
דִּישׁוֹן Dîyshôwn (dee-shone') Dishon N:N-M-P
(Diyshon, the same as דִּישֹׁן
Dishon.
- § Dishon = "thresher"
- Dishon, the name of two Edomites
1) the fifth son of Seir
2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21
- son of: Seir (שֵׂעִיר)
- brother of: Lotan (לוֹטָן), Shobal (שׁוֹבָל), Zibeon (צִבְעוֹן), Anah (עֲנָה), Ezer (אֶצֶר), Dishan (דִּישָׁן) and Timna (תִּמְנָע)
- father of: Hemdan (חֶמְדָּן), Eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן), Ithran (יִתְרָן), Cheran (כְּרָן)
- Also named: di.shan (דִּישָׁן "Dishon" דִּישָׁן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. דִּישֹׁן
proper name, masculine 1. a son of Seir דִּשׁוֺן Gen 36:21 = דִּישֹׁן 1Chr 1:38
2. a son of Anah & grandson of Seir דִּשֹׁ֑ן Gen 36:25 compare vGen 36:30 so also vGen 36:26 (for דִּישָׁן q. v.) = דִּישׁוֺן 1Chr 1:41 (twice in verse); 1Chr 1:42, compare also following
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:21 · 36:25 · 36:26 · 36:30 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:38 · 1:41 · 1:42 |
Profile
Male • Son of Seir • Descendant of Seir the Horite, son of Anah
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Dishon was a descendant of Seir the Horite and the son of Anah, mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family. (Gen.36.21,30; 1Ch.1.38,41; Gen.36.26)
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21;
- referred to as Dishon דִּישׁוֹן, or Dishon דִּישָׁן;
- son of Seir שֵׂעִיר;
- a brother of Lotan לוֹטָן, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Zibeon צִבְעוֹן, Ezer אֶצֶר, Dishan דִּישָׁן and Timna תִּמְנָע;
- father of Hemdan חֶמְדָּן, Eshban אֶשְׁבָּן, Ithran יִתְרָן, Cheran כְּרָן.
Dishon is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1. He is listed as one of the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land of Edom before Esau's descendants settled there (Genesis 36:20-21; 1 Chronicles 1:38).
Dishon is also identified as the son of Anah (Genesis 36:25; 1 Chronicles 1:41). Anah is noteworthy for having discovered hot springs in the wilderness while pasturing donkeys for his father, Zibeon (Genesis 36:24).
Dishon's sons are listed as Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran (Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41). These genealogies demonstrate the intermingling of Esau's descendants with the Horites, as Esau's grandson, Esau's son Eliphaz's son, was named Dishon (Genesis 36:25-26).
The Horites were the original inhabitants of Mount Seir, the region south of the Dead Sea, before Esau's descendants displaced them (Deuteronomy 2:12). The inclusion of Dishon and other Horite names in Esau's genealogy suggests that there was intermarriage between the two groups.
Apart from these genealogical references, no further information is provided about Dishon or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to trace the origins and relationships of the people living in the region of Edom during the time of the patriarchs.
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