דִּישׁוֹן
𐤃𐤉𐤔𐤅𐤍
Dishon
H1787 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name referring to two Edomite individuals in Genesis 36— (1) the son of Seir the Horite, an ancestor of a Horite clan, and (2) a descendant of Esau through Aholibamah. In all occurrences, the term functions as a personal name; its lexical meaning as a common noun is not evidenced in biblical usage.
Semantic Range
proper name, personal name of Horite/Edomite, ancestor of clan; used for two individuals in genealogies
Root / Etymology
Root likely דושׁ (d-w-sh), meaning 'to tread, trample,' but the etymology for this proper name is uncertain. The form דִּישׁוֹן may be a derivative or diminutive, or potentially a dialectal or non-Israelite name borrowed into biblical genealogy lists.
Historical & Contextual Notes
דִּישׁוֹן appears in Genesis 36 within genealogical lists of the Edomites and Horites, reflecting the complex ethnic milieu of southern Transjordan and Seir in the Iron Age. The name is not attested outside genealogical records and does not function as an appellative elsewhere in the Tanakh. Its association with Edomite and Horite lineages suggests a non-Israelite origin; the morphological form (ending in -וֹן) is common in both personal and animal names but does not clarify the precise semantic or cultural origin. Traditional translations render the name as Dishon, preserving the proper noun status, though Christian Bibles sometimes obscure the ethnic background by not distinguishing between Horites and Edomites. There is no evidence connecting this name to the later term 'Jew' or to Israelite identity, and it is never used for Israelites in the biblical text. The semantic range is limited by its use solely as a proper noun.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Diyshon, the same as דִּישֹׁן; Dishon, the name of two Edomites; Dishon.
Bantu Hebrew
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דושׁ (d-w-sh) — to tread, trample, thresh
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1786 | דַּיִשׁ | threshing-floor |
| H1789 | דִּישָׁן | Thresher |
| H4098 | מְדֻשָּׁה | my threshed-one |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1787-01 |
דִּשֹׁ֑ן | dishon | HNp |
Dishon | Dishon | 5 |
H1787-02 |
וְ/דִשׁ֥וֹן | vedishon | HC/Np |
and Dishon | and Dishon | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1787-02 |
Genesis 36:21 | וְ/דִשׁ֥וֹן | vedishon | HC/Np |
and Dishon | and Dishon |
H1787-01 |
Genesis 36:25 | דִּשֹׁ֑ן | dishon | HNp |
Dishon | Dishon |
H1787-01 |
Genesis 36:30 | דִּשֹׁ֛ן | dishon | HNp |
Dishon | Dishon |
H1787-02 |
1 Chronicles 1:38 | וְ/דִישֹׁ֥ן | vedishon | HC/Np |
and Dishon | and Dishon |
H1787-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:41 | דִּישׁ֑וֹן | dishon | HNp |
Dishon | Dishon |
H1787-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:41 | דִישׁ֔וֹן | dishon-2 | HNp |
Dishon | Dishon |
H1787-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:42 | דִישׁ֖וֹן | dishon | HNp |
Dishon | Dishon |