Eshban — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶשְׁבָּן

אֶשְׁבָּן

ʼEshbân · pronounced esh-bawn' · Strong's H790 · a man

Eshban means vigorous.

Built from

שֶׁבְנָא Shebnâʼ (the same as, H7644) — growth open in the lexicon ›

probably from the same as H7644; vigorous; Eshban, an Idumaean.

Gen 36:26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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