Zaavan
Who he was
Zaavan was a Horite chief mentioned in the genealogies of Esau and Seir the Horite. He was one of the sons of Ezer, who was a son of Seir. The Horites were the original inhabitants of the land of Seir, which was later inhabited by the Edomites. Zaavan is listed among the chiefs of the Horites, indicating his position of leadership within the tribe. The Bible provides no further details about his life or role as a chief.
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Family
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Terror, one of the “dukes of Edom” (Gen. 36:27); called also Zavan (1 Chr. 1:42).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain