Aran אֲרָן
Son of Dishan, descendant of Seir the Horite
Biography
Aran is mentioned in the genealogies found in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1, which record the descendants of Esau and the Horite clans. He is listed as one of the sons of Dishan, who was a son of Seir the Horite. The Horites were the original inhabitants of the land of Seir, which was later inhabited by the descendants of Esau, also known as the Edomites. The genealogies provide a record of the family lines and clans that lived in the region. Apart from these mentions in the genealogical lists, no further information is given about Aran, son of Dishan, in the biblical text.
Family
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse
- Genesis 36:28
"These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran."
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:42
"The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֲרָן | H0765 |
Aran
1Ch 2:25; compare Curtis, Chron. at the place; Dillmann, Ge at the place; ZDMG, L,168); Robertson Smith claims that this name is equivalent to the Samaritan ('-r-n), "wild goat" (Jour. Phil., IX, 90). J. Jacobs translates it by "ass" (Stud. Biblical Arch., 71). This is one of the many totem names in the Bible. More than one-third of the Horites, the descendants of Seir, bear animal names, and those clans of the Edomites connected with the Horites also have animal names. The very name "Self" means a "he-goat," and Dishan, "a gazelle" (Stud. Biblical Arch., 70-72). Gray, however, remarks that "the instance (Aran) is most uncertain" (HPN, 108).
Samuel Cohon
Same as ARARAT (Tobit 1:21).
ar'-a-rat ('araraT): A mountainous plateau in western Asia from which flow in different directions the Euphrates,