Quick Definition
Dishan
Biblical Persons & Places
Dishan
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 Dishan (דִּישָׁן), or Dishan (דִּישֹׁן);
son of Seir;
a brother of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Dishon, Ezer and Timna;
father of Uz, Aran.
Strong's Definition
Dishan, an Edomite
Derivation: another form of H1787 (דִּישׁוֹן)
KJV Usage: Dishan, Dishon.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Dishan or Dishon = "thresher"
1) the fifth son 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), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687) and Timna (H8555H);
father of: Uz (H5780I), Aran (H0765)
Also named: di.shon (דִּישֹׁן "Dishan" H1787I)
§ Dishan or Dishon = "thresher"
the fifth son of Seir
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דִּישָׁן
ý̂yshân
BDB Definition:
Dishan or Dishon = thresher
1) the fifth son of Seir
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: another form of H1787
Total KJV Occurrences: 5
