Lexical Definition
יִתְרָן Yithrân (yith-rawn') Ithran N:N-M-P
from יָתַר; excellent
Ithran.
- § Ithran = "advantage"
- Jithran, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite
1) an Edomite, son of Dishon, a Horite, and probably a phylarch of a tribe of the Horim
2) an descendant of Asher
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), Eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן) and Cheran (כְּרָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִתְרָן
proper name, masculine 1. an Edomite Gen 36:26 = 1Chr 1:41, ᵐ5 Ι(ε)θραν, etc.
2. a man of Asher 1Chr 7:37 (see III. יֶתֶר 5), ᵐ5 Θερα, A Ιεθερ, ᵐ5L [1Chr 7:38](/btb/not_created.html)] Ιεθραν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:41 · 7:37 · 7:38 |
Profile
Male • Son of Dishon • Descendant of Esau, son of Dishon the Horite.
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Ithran was a descendant of Esau and son of Dishon the Horite (Gen.36.26; 1Ch.1.41).
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.26;
- only referred to as Ithran יִתְרָן;
- son of Dishon דִּישׁוֹן;
- a brother of Hemdan חֶמְדָּן, Eshban אֶשְׁבָּן and Cheran כְּרָן.
Ithran is mentioned in two genealogical lists in the Bible as a descendant of Esau, the son of Isaac and twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.36.26; 1Ch.1.41). He was the son of Dishon, who was a Horite, one of the inhabitants of the land of Seir before Esau's descendants settled there (Gen.36.20-21).
The genealogies in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 record the descendants of Esau, also known as Edom, and the Horite tribes that intermarried with them. These lists demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations (Gen.17.4-5).
No other details are provided about Ithran's life or role within the clan. His inclusion in these genealogies serves to trace the lineage of Esau and the Edomites and to highlight the connection between the Israelites and their neighboring nations.
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