Quick Definition
Dishon
Biblical Persons & Places
Dishon
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21;
referred to as Dishon (דִּישֹׁן), or Dishon (דִּישָׁן);
son of Seir;
a brother of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Ezer, Dishan and Timna;
father of Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, Cheran.
Dishon
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.25;
only referred to as Dishon (דִּישֹׁן);
son of Anah;
a brother of Oholibamah.
Strong's Definition
Dishon, the name of two Edomites
Derivation: (Diyshon, the same as H1788 (דִּישֹׁן);
KJV Usage: Dishon.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Dishon = "thresher"
1) the fifth son of Seir
2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21;
son of: Seir (H8165B);
brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H);
father of: Hemdan (H2533), Eshban (H0790), Ithran (H3506), Cheran (H3763)
Also named: di.shan (דִּישָׁן "Dishon" H1789H)
§ Dishon = "thresher"
1) the fifth son of Seir
2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דִּישׁוֹן / דִּשֹׁן / דִּשׁוֹן / דִּישֹׁן
ý̂yshôn / dishôn
BDB Definition:
Dishon = thresher
1) the fifth son of Seir
2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H1788
Total KJV Occurrences: 7
