Lexical Definition
דִּישָׁן Dîyshân (dee-shawn') Dishan N:N-M-P
another form of דִּישׁוֹן
Dishan, Dishon.
- § Dishan or Dishon = "thresher"
- Dishan, an Edomite
1) the fifth son 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), Dishon (דִּישׁוֹן), Ezer (אֶצֶר) and Timna (תִּמְנָע)
- father of: Uz (עוּץ), Aran (אֲרָן)
- Also named: di.shon (דִּישֹׁן "Dishan" דִּישׁוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
דִּישָׁן proper name, masculine a son of Seir דִּישָׁ֑ן Gen 36:21 (ᵐ5 Ῥισών; so vGen 36:28 vGen 36:30 compare Di) 1Chr 1:38 (1Chr 1:42 read דִּישׁוֺן q. v.) Gen 36:26 (read דִּישׁוֺן ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ol Di) vGen 36:30 דִּישָׁ֖ן Gen 36:28.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:21 · 36:26 · 36:28 · 36:30 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:38 · 1:42 |
Profile
Male • Son of Seir • Descendant of Seir the Horite
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Dishan was a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family. (Gen.36.21,28,30; 1Ch.1.38,42)
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21;
- referred to as Dishan דִּישָׁן, or Dishan דִּישׁוֹן;
- son of Seir שֵׂעִיר;
- a brother of Lotan לוֹטָן, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Zibeon צִבְעוֹן, Dishon דִּישׁוֹן, Ezer אֶצֶר and Timna תִּמְנָע;
- father of Uz עוּץ, Aran אֲרָן.
Dishan 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).
Dishan's sons are named as Uz and Aran (Genesis 36:28; 1 Chronicles 1:42). These genealogies demonstrate the intermingling of Esau's descendants with the Horites, as Esau's grandson, Esau's son Eliphaz's son, was named Uz (Genesis 36:28).
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 Dishan 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 Dishan 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.
All entries for Dishan: דִּישָׁן ☩ דִּישׁוֹן