Old Testament
Cheran
A descendant of Seir the Horite and a son of Dishon mentioned in the genealogies of Edom.
Cheran is identified in the genealogies of Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1 as a son of Dishon, a descendant of Seir the Horite. These records serve to document the ancestral lines of the inhabitants of Edom, highlighting the integration of the Horite clans into the broader Edomite genealogical structure. His inclusion underscores the historical preservation of tribal lineages within the biblical narrative.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 36:26
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 1:41
Where Cheran appears
2 verses · 2 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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