דִּישֹׁן

di.shonProper Noun (Masculine)H1787

Dishon

From: (Diyshon, the same as H1788 (דִּישֹׁן);

Short Definition

Dishon, the name of two Edomites

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), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hemdan (H2533), Eshban (H0790), Ithran (H3506), Cheran (H3763) Also named: di.shan (*דִּישָׁן *"Dishon" H1789H) § Dishon = "thresher" 1) the fifth son of ) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
3
Genesis
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:38
  • 1 Chronicles 1:41
  • 1 Chronicles 1:42
  • Genesis 36:21
  • Genesis 36:25

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