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Eshban
Eshban
אֶשְׁבָּן esh.ban
Eshban (Hebrew: אֶשְׁבָּן, esh.ban) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. 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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Eshban
son of Dishon
Scripture against society
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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: Hemdan (H2533), Ithran (H3506) and Cheran (H3763)
§ Eshban = "fire of discernment"
an chief of Edom
Eshban was a son of Dishon and a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir.
The biblical story
Eshban was a son of Dishon, a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir (Gen.36.26; 1Ch.1.41). The Horites were the original inhabitants of Seir before the descendants of Esau dispossessed them (Deu.2.12).
Key verses
Eshban 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