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Lotan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hidden). A Horite duke (Gen. 36:20-29²⁰These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, ²¹And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. ²²And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. ²³And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. ²⁴And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. ²⁵And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. ²⁶And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. ²⁷The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. ²⁸The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. ²⁹These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, (Genesis 36:20‑29)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Seir, the Horite (Gen. 36:20,22,29²⁰These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, (Genesis 36:20)
²²And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. (Genesis 36:22)
²⁹These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, (Genesis 36:29); 1 Chron. 1:38-39³⁸And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. ³⁹And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister. (1 Chronicles 1:38‑39)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3877 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Lowtan

Phonic:

lo-tawn’

Meaning:

from 3875; covering; Lotan, an Idumaean: --Lotan.

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their covering

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Covering; wrapped up; joined:―eldest son of Seir the Horite, Gen. 36:20. {Tectio}