Ezbon אֶצְבּוֹן
Son of Gad; head of the Oznite clan.
Biography
Ezbon, also referred to as Ozni, was one of the sons of Gad, the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad (Gen.46.16; Num.26.16). He was born to Gad during the time the Israelites lived in Egypt. Ezbon became the head of the Oznite clan, one of the clans within the tribe of Gad (Num.26.16). The Oznites were named after him and were counted among the descendants of Gad in the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Num.26.15-18).
Family
Siblings
- Ziphion Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, progenitor of the ZephonitesView full profile →
- Haggi Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, grandson of Jacob.View full profile →
- Shuni Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, ancestor of the Shunite clan.View full profile →
- Eri Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad; head of the Erite clan.View full profile →
- Arod Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad and founder of the Arodite clanView full profile →
- Areli Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, grandson of JacobView full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse
- Genesis 46:16
"The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli."
Study Genesis →
Numbers 1 verse
- Numbers 26:16
"of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֶצְבּוֹן | H0675G |
| Named | Hebrew | אׇזְנִי | H0244A |
| Group | Hebrew | אׇזְנִי | H0244B |