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Hemdan — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֶמְדָּן

חֶמְדָּן

Chemdân · pronounced khem-dawn' · Strong's H2533 · a man

Hemdan means pleasant.

Built from

חֶמֶד chemed (from, H2531) — delight open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2531; pleasant; Chemdan, an Idumaean.

First appearance

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

Every verse that names Hemdan

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

Gen 36:26

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