Lexical Definition
צִבְעוֹן Tsibʻôwn (tsib-one') Zibeon N:N-M-P
from the same as צֶבַע; variegated
Zibeon.
- § Zibeon = "coloured"
- Tsibon, an Idumaean
1) father of Anah, whose daughter Aholibamah married Esau
2) son of Seir the Horite
2a) maybe same as 1
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Σεβεγών | Zibeon | LXX.Gen.36.20 • LXX.Gen.36.29 • LXX.1Chr.1.38 |
| of Zibeon | LXX.Gen.36.14 • LXX.Gen.36.24 • LXX.Gen.36.24 • LXX.1Chr.1.40 | |
| Σεβαγών | of Zibeon | LXX.Gen.36.2 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִבְעוֺן proper name, masculine a Horite (hyena; RSK 219; GrayProp.N.95 and references); — Gen 36:2; Gen 36:14; Gen 36:20 (in these gloss according to Di Holz), vGen 36:24 vGen 36:24 vGen 36:29; 1Chr 1:38; 1Chr 1:40, Σεβεγων.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:2 · 36:14 · 36:20 · 36:24 · 36:29 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:38 · 1:40 |
Profile
Male • Father of Anah • Hivite grandfather of Esau's wife Oholibamah
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Zibeon, the Hivite grandfather of Esau's wife Oholibamah.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2;
- only referred to as Zibeon צִבְעוֹן;
- son of Seir שֵׂעִיר
- father of Anah עֲנָה and Aiah אַיָּה;
- brother of Timna תִּמְנָע, Lotan לוֹטָן, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Dishon דִּישׁוֹן, Ezer אֶצֶר and Dishan דִּישָׁן.
Zibeon was a Hivite man mentioned in the book of Genesis as the grandfather of Oholibamah, one of Esau's wives. Esau, the son of Isaac and the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'), married Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, who was the daughter of Zibeon. This marriage is significant because it shows the intermarriage between the Israelites and the Canaanite tribes, such as the Hivites. The Bible provides no further information about Zibeon beyond his role as the grandfather of Esau's wife, but his inclusion in the genealogy highlights the complex family relationships and cultural interactions during the time of the patriarchs.
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