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H1787 דִּישׁוֹן (Dîyshôwn) dee-shone'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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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

Bible Occurrences (6)

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