In the bible, Zibeon is the name of the Hivite and grandfather of Oholibamah, Esau's wife (GEN 36:2), as well as name of son of Seir (GEN 36:20) and chief in Edom (GEN 36:29). Meaning of the name: iniquity that dwells. Related names are:
Anah,
Shobal, Lotan
(and others ...)
. The translations of Zibeon in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Xi-Bê-Ôn in Vietnamese to
צִבְע֖וֹן in Hebrew!
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; (GEN 36:2)
And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. (GEN 36:14)
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, (GEN 36:20)
And 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. (GEN 36:24)
And 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. (GEN 36:24)
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, (GEN 36:29)
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1CH 1:38)
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. (1CH 1:40)