ʼEshbân — H790

Definition

masculine proper noun

Eshban, an Idumaean

1. Eshban = "fire of discernment"
2. an chief of Edom

Usually translated as

Eshban

Origin

probably from the same as H7644; vigorous

• Same as Shebnâʼ (H7644)

Occurrences

ʼEshbân occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 36:26 — And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban (וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן), and Ithran, and Cheran.
• 1 Chronicles 1:41 — The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban (וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן), and Ithran, and Cheran.