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Zaavan (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

\ descendant of Seir, Gn 36" (A '/.uvKau] = \ Ch I*' (B ZoTOd.u, A 'Afowdi', Luc. Zatidf). The tribe of which ho apjiears here as the eponj-mous head has not been identified.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zaavan

Zaavan za'-a-van (za`-awan, meaning unknown): A Horite descendant of Seir (Ge 36:27; 1Ch 1:42). In 1 Chronicles, Lucian has Zauan = Samaritan z-w-`-n i.e. Zaw`an, from a root meaning "to tremble," "fear" (see ..., BDB). King James Version has "Zavan" in 1 Chronicles. ⇒See a list of verses on ZAAVAN in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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