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Zaavan(zavan)

/ZAY-ah-van/

Summary

A Horite, the second son of Ezer, who was one of the chiefs of Seir.

☩Genealogy

Zaavan was one of the sons of Ezer, who was himself a son of Seir the Horite. The Horites were the original inhabitants of the land of Edom before the descendants of Esau displaced them.

Key verses:Genesis 36:271 Chronicles 1:42

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

36:27

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:42

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zaavan," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zaavan," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).