Genesis 36:21 KJV
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Matthew Henry
- Esau and his descendantsThe registers in this chapter show the faithfulness of God to his promise to Abraham. Esau is here called Edom, that name which kept up the remembrance of...
Topics
- Dishan Son of Seir
- Dishon 1. Son of Seir
- Duke Title of the princes of Edom
- Edom It extended from the Elanitic Gulf to the Red Sea, and was also called IDUMEA
- Edomites Descendants of Esau
- Esau Descendants of Esau
- Ezer 1. Also called EZAR, a Horite duke
- Genealogy Of Esau
- Rulers Esau, and the dukes of Edom
- Seir Originally inhabited by Horites
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob
Places
- EdomRegion · today Buseira · Location well established
- Places in Genesis 36 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- EzerTreasure. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Gen 36:21, Gen 36:27). (2.) 1 Chr 7:21; (1 Chr...
- DishanAntelope, the youngest son of Seir the Horite, head of one of the tribes of Idumaea (Gen 36:21, Gen 36:28, Gen 36:30).
- HoritesCave-men, a race of Troglodytes who dwelt in the limestone caves which abounded in Edom. Their ancestor was “Seir,” who probably gave his...
- SeirRough; hairy. (1.) A Horite; one of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen 36:20–30).
- Edom(1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Gen 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Heb. haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage,...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Dishon וְדִשׁוֹן wĕdišôn דִּישׁוֹן Proper name · with and
- and Ezer וְאֵצֶר wĕʾēṣer אֶצֶר Proper name · with and
- and Dishan וְדִישָׁן wĕdîšān דִּישָׁן Proper name · with and
- these are the dukes אֵלֶּה ʾēllê Pronoun אַלּוּפֵי ʾallûpê אַלּוּף Noun · masculine plural construct
- of the Horites הַחֹרִי haḥōrî חֹרִי Noun · masculine singular · with the
- the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
- of Seir שֵׂעִיר śēʿîr שֵׂעִיר Proper name
- in the land בְּאֶרֶץ bĕʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Edom אֱדוֹם ʾĕdôm אֱדֹם Proper name
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