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Cheran
anger
כְּרָ֑ן ke.ran
Cheran (Hebrew: כְּרָ֑ן, ke.ran) means “anger”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Anah in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Cheran
descendant of Esau; son of Dishon
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 36:26 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:41 |
| Cross-references | 5 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.26;
son of: Dishon (H1787);
brother of: Eshban (H0790), Ithran (H3506) and Hemdan (H2533)
§ Cheran = "lyre"
an Edomite, one of the sons of Dishon, the Horite duke
Cheran was a son of Dishon and a descendant of Esau.
The biblical story
Cheran is mentioned in Gen.36.26 and 1Ch.1.41 as one of the sons of Dishon, who was a descendant of Esau. Esau was the son of Isaac and the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The passages list the descendants of Esau, who became the Edomites, and Cheran is named among the clan leaders.
Key verses
Cheran appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
Genesis 36:26 -
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles 1:41
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 36:26
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:41