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Horites
Cave-men, a race of Troglodytes who dwelt in the limestone caves which abounded in Edom. Their ancestor was “Seir,” who probably gave his name to the district where he lived. They were a branch of the Hivites (Gen 14:6; Gen 36:20–30; 1 Chr 1:38, 1 Chr 1:39). They were dispossessed by the descendants of Esau, and as a people gradually became extinct (Deut 2:12–22).
Named in the Bible
3 verses
- Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
- Genesis 36:21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
- Genesis 36:29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
