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Omar

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: O By: George A. Morrish

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Son of Eliphaz, a son of Esau (Gen. 36:11, 15¹¹And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (Genesis 36:11)
¹⁵These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, (Genesis 36:15); 1 Chron. 1:36³⁶The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. (1 Chronicles 1:36)). The name is supposed to survive in the Amir tribe of Arabs.

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