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Bilhan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(modest). (1) A Horite chief (Gen. 36:27²⁷The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. (Genesis 36:27)). (2) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:10¹⁰The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. (1 Chronicles 7:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Ezer, the Horite (Gen. 36:27²⁷The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. (Genesis 36:27); 1 Chron. 1:42⁴²The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. (1 Chronicles 1:42)).

2. Son of Jediael, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:10¹⁰The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. (1 Chronicles 7:10)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1092 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Bilhan

Phonic:

bil-hawn’

Meaning:

from 1089; timid; Bilhan, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Bilhan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their decrepitude

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great trouble; timid:―name of an Edomite and of an Israelite, Gen. 36:27. {Perturbatio magna}