לוֹטָן

lo.tanProper Noun (Masculine)H3877

Lotan

From: from H3875 (לוֹט); covering;

Short Definition

Lotan, an Idumaean

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hori (H2753H), Hemam (H1950) § Lotan = "covering" the eldest son of Seir the Horite

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
3
1 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:38
  • 1 Chronicles 1:39
  • Genesis 36:20
  • Genesis 36:22
  • Genesis 36:29

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