Keraia
People

Eshban

Eshban was a son of Dishon and a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir.

The name Eshban means “fire of the sun”

MaleEdomiteEdomPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:26; only referred to as Eshban (אֶשְׁבָּן); son of Dishon; a brother of Hemdan, Ithran and Cheran.

Glossary entries

Eshban

Family members

Father

Dishon

Siblings

Cheran Hemdan Ithran

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:26
    These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:41
    The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.