Old Testament
Bilhan
A descendant of Seir the Horite listed among the clans of Edom in the genealogies of Genesis and Chronicles.
Bilhan is identified as a son of Ezer and a descendant of Seir the Horite, representing one of the clans that inhabited the region of Edom. His inclusion in the genealogical records of Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 serves to document the historical lineage and tribal structure of the Horites who preceded the Edomites in the land of Seir.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 36:27
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 7:10
Where Bilhan appears
3 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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