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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary · 2023

Dishan

Chieftain in the land of Seir, a mountainous area southwest of the Dead Sea. Dishan’s father was Seir the Horite (Gn 36:21; 1 Chr 1:38). The Horites were driven out of their territory by the Edomites (Dt 2:12). Later OT references often use Seir and Edom synonymously.

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