Lexical Definition
כְּרָן Kᵉrân (ker-awn') Cheran N:N-M-P
of uncertain derivation
Cheran.
- § Cheran = "lyre"
- Keran, an aboriginal Idumaean
1) an Edomite, one of the sons of Dishon, the Horite duke
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.26
- son of: Dishon (דִּישׁוֹן)
- brother of: Eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן), Ithran (יִתְרָן) and Hemdan (חֶמְדָּן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּרָ֫ן proper name, masculine an Edomite Gen 36:26 = 1Chr 1:41. כִּרְסֵם see below כסם
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:41 |
Profile
Male • Son of Dishon • Son of Dishon, descendant of Esau
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Cheran was a son of Dishon and a descendant of Esau. (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 Cheran כְּרָן;
- son of Dishon דִּישׁוֹן;
- a brother of Eshban אֶשְׁבָּן, Ithran יִתְרָן and Hemdan חֶמְדָּן.
Cheran is mentioned in Genesis 36:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:41 as one of the sons of Dishon, who was a descendant of Esau. Esau was the son of Isaac and the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The passages list the descendants of Esau, who became the Edomites, and Cheran is named among the clan leaders.
All entries for Cheran: כְּרָן