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Dishon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(antelope). Youngest son of Seir (Gen. 36:21²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (Genesis 36:21)).

“Dishon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Fifth son of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:21, 26, 30²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (Genesis 36:21)
²⁶And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (Genesis 36:26)
³⁰Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. (Genesis 36:30); 1 Chron. 1:38, 41³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1 Chronicles 1:38)
⁴¹The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (1 Chronicles 1:41)).

2. Son of Anah and grandson of Seir (Gen. 36:25²⁵And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. (Genesis 36:25); 1 Chron. 1:41⁴¹The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (1 Chronicles 1:41)).

“Dishan” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Youngest son of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:21,28,30²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (Genesis 36:21)
²⁸The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. (Genesis 36:28)
³⁰Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. (Genesis 36:30); 1 Chron. 1:38,42³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1 Chronicles 1:38)
⁴²The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran. (1 Chronicles 1:42)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1789 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Diyshan

Phonic:

dee-shawn’

Meaning:

another form of 1787 Dishan, an Edomite

KJV Usage:

Dishon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a thresher: the pygarg

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

youngest son of Sier [DISHON], Gen. 36:21. {Genus capreae maioris-A genus of the great deer; a threshing:}