Keraia
People

Zaavan

Zaavan, a Horite chief, was a descendant of Seir the Horite.

The name Zaavan means “trembling”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:27; only referred to as Zaavan (זַעֲוָן); son of Ezer; a brother of Bilhan and Akan.

Glossary entries

Zaavan Zavan

Family members

Father

Ezer

Siblings

Akan Bilhan

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:27
    These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:42
    The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.