In the bible, Dishon is the name of the son of Seir (GEN 36:21) and chief in Edom (GEN 36:29), as well as name of son of Anah (GEN 36:25). Meaning of the name: fatness; ashes. Related names are:
Dishan,
Anah, Seir
(and others ...)
. The translations of Dishon in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Dison in Afrikaans to
דִּישׁוֹן in Hebrew!
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (GEN 36:21)
And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. (GEN 36:25)
And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (GEN 36:26)
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. (GEN 36:30)
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1CH 1:38)
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (1CH 1:41)
The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (1CH 1:41)