Strong's Lexicon Dishan: Dishan Original Word: דִּישָׁן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root דּוּשׁ (dush), meaning "to tread" or "to thresh." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Dishan, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and context. Usage: Dishan is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It is used to refer to a descendant of Seir the Horite, specifically one of the chiefs of the Horites in the land of Edom. The name may imply a connection to agricultural activities, such as threshing, which is consistent with the root meaning. Cultural and Historical Background: The Horites were a group of people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites. They are often associated with the early inhabitants of Edom, a region located to the southeast of the Dead Sea. The Horites were eventually assimilated by the Edomites, descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. Dishan, as a chief of the Horites, would have been a significant figure in the tribal and familial structures of the time, indicating a position of leadership and influence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dishon Definition an Edomite NASB Translation Dishan (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs דִּישָׁן proper name, masculine a son of Seir דִּישָׁ֑ן Genesis 36:21 (ᵐ5 Ῥισών; so Genesis 36:28; Genesis 36:30 compare Di) 1 Chronicles 1:38; (1Chronicles 1:42 read דִּישׁוֺן q. v.) Genesis 36:26 (read דִּישׁוֺן ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ol Di) Genesis 36:30 דִּישָׁ֖ן Genesis 36:28. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Dishon Another form of Diyshown Dishan, an Edomite -- Dishon. see HEBREW Diyshown Forms and Transliterations דִּישָׁ֑ן דִישָׁ֑ן דִישָׁ֖ן דישן וְדִישָֽׁן׃ וְדִישָׁ֑ן ודישן ודישן׃ dî·šān ḏî·šān dîšān ḏîšān diShan vediShan wə·ḏî·šān wəḏîšānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 36:21 HEB: וְדִשׁ֥וֹן וְאֵ֖צֶר וְדִישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י NAS: and Ezer and Dishan. These KJV: and Ezer, and Dishan: these [are] the dukes INT: and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan These are the chiefs Genesis 36:26 Genesis 36:28 Genesis 36:30 1 Chronicles 1:38 5 Occurrences |