Lexical Definition

‎דִּישׁוֹן‎ Dîyshôwn (dee-shone') Dishon N:N-M-P
(Diyshon, the same as ‎דִּישֹׁן‎

Dishon.

1) the fifth son of Seir
2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir

Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
דִישׁ֔וֹן Dishon 1Chr.1.41
דִּשֹׁ֑ן Dishon Gen.36.25
דִּישׁ֑וֹן Dishon 1Chr.1.41

Extended Information

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 Anah • Grandson of Seir the Horite through Anah

Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Dishon was a grandson of Seir the Horite through Anah, mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family. (Gen.36.25; 1Ch.1.41)

Dishon is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1. He is listed as the son of Anah and the grandson of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:25; 1 Chronicles 1:41).

Anah, Dishon's father, is noteworthy for having discovered hot springs in the wilderness while pasturing donkeys for his father, Zibeon (Genesis 36:24). This discovery may have been significant for the nomadic Horites, as hot springs could have provided a valuable water source in the arid region.

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 also 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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