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Hemam

הֵימָם / הוֹמָם/HEE-mam/

“Exterminating or destruction”

Summary

Hemam (also called Homam) was a son of Lotan and grandson of Seir the Horite, whose descendants may have settled near the region south of Petra.

☩Horite Descendant

Hemam was a son of Lotan, the eldest son of Seir the Horite, the aboriginal inhabitants of the land of Edom before Esau's descendants conquered it. In 1 Chronicles 1:39, his name appears as Homam, a variant spelling. His name may be preserved in Homaima, a place south of Petra in the ancient territory of Edom.

Key verses:Genesis 36:221 Chronicles 1:39

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

36:22

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:39

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hemam," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Hemam," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hemam," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Hemam," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).