דִּישָׁן

di.shanProper Noun (Masculine)H1789

Dishan

From: another form of H1787 (דִּישׁוֹן)

Short Definition

Dishan, an Edomite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Uz (H5780I), Aran (H0765) Also named: di.shon (*דִּישֹׁן *"Dishan" H1787I) § Dishan or Dishon = "thresher" the fifth son of Seir

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
4
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:38
  • Genesis 36:21
  • Genesis 36:26
  • Genesis 36:28
  • Genesis 36:30

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