Dishan Summary
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Dishan was a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family.
son of Seir (GEN 36:21) and chief in Edom (GEN 36:29)
Lineage: Seir › Dishan
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· Also called · H1789 · GEN 36:21 ibex[?]
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diyshan · H1789 · GEN 36:21 ibex[?]
- he דִּישָׁן · H1789G
- he דִּישֹׁן · H1787I
- el Ρισων Risōn · GEN 36:21
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Dishan Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Dishan is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family in Genesis 36 and 1Chronicles 1. He is listed as one of the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land of Edom before Esau's descendants settled there (Gen 36:20-21; 1Ch 1:38).
Dishan's sons are named as Uz and Aran (Gen 36:28; 1Ch 1:42). These genealogies demonstrate the intermingling of Esau's descendants with the Horites, as Esau's grandson, Esau's son Eliphaz's son, was named Uz (Gen 36:28).
The Horites were the original inhabitants of Mount Seir, the region south of the Dead Sea, before Esau's descendants displaced them (Deu 2:12). The inclusion of Dishan and other Horite names in Esau's genealogy suggests that there was intermarriage between the two groups.
Apart from these genealogical references, no further information is provided about Dishan or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to trace the origins and relationships of the people living in the region of Edom during the time of the patriarchs.
Dishan Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Antelope, the youngest son of Seir the Horite, head of one of the tribes of Idumaea (Gen. 36:21, 28, 30).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Dishan_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Dishan@Gen.36.21-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, dishan_1015)